Verse 46

Brahmavidya

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शुद्धज्ञानामृतं प्राप्य परमाक्षरनिर्णयम् । गुह्याद्गुह्यतमं गोप्यं ग्रहणीयं प्रयत्नतः ॥४६॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

शुद्ध-ज्ञान-अमृतम् । प्राप्य । परम-अक्षर-निर्णयम् । गुह्यात् । गुह्यतमम् । गोप्यम् । ग्रहणीयम् । प्रयत्नतः ॥

IAST Transliteration

śuddhajñānāmṛtaṃ prāpya paramākṣaranirṇayam | guhyād guhyatamaṃ gopyaṃ grahaṇīyaṃ prayatnataḥ ||46||

Translation

ശുദ്ധജ്ഞാനത്തിന്റെ അമൃതം പ്രാപിച്ച് പരമ അക്ഷരമായ അവിനാശിയുടെ നിർണ്ണയം നേടിയ ശേഷം—ഗുഹ്യങ്ങളിൽ അതിഗുഹ്യമായ, ഗോപ്യമായി സൂക്ഷിക്കേണ്ട ഈ രഹസ്യം പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ ഗ്രഹിക്കണം.

Academic Translation

Having attained the nectar of pure knowledge and the ascertainment of the supreme Imperishable (Akṣara), this most secret of secrets—something to be kept concealed—should be grasped with effort.

Verse Context

• Brahma-jñāna (knowledge of the Akṣara/Brahman) and guhya-vidyā (esoteric transmission)
• Mahavakya: Indirectly supports mahāvākya-realization (e.g., ‘aham brahmāsmi’) by emphasizing nirṇaya (ascertainment) of the Akṣara through pure knowledge.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)