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Shloka 11

Adhyātma-krama: Indriya–Manas–Buddhi–Ātman Hierarchy and Citta-Prasāda (आध्यात्मक्रमः)

तदुक्तं वेदवादेषु गहनं वेददर्शिभि: । वेदान्तेषु पुनर्व्यक्ते कर्मयोगेन लक्ष्यते,वह ब्रह्म वेदके कर्मकाण्डोंमें गुप्तरूपसे प्रतिपादित हुआ है; अतः वेदज्ञ विद्वानोंद्वारा भी वह अज्ञात ही रहता है। किंतु वेदान्तमें उसी ब्रह्मका स्पष्टरूपसे प्रतिपादन किया गया है और निष्काम कर्मयोगके द्वारा उस ब्रह्मका साक्षात्कार किया जा सकता है

tad uktaṃ vedavādeṣu gahanaṃ vedadarśibhiḥ | vedānteṣu punar vyakte karmayogena lakṣyate ||

Vyāsa berkata: Hakikat itu telah disebut dalam bahagian-bahagian Veda yang berkaitan dengan upacara ritual, namun dengan cara yang tersembunyi dan amat mendalam, sehingga para resi yang mahir dalam Veda pun boleh gagal mengenalinya. Namun dalam Vedānta, Brahman itu diajarkan kembali dengan jelas; dan melalui disiplin tindakan tanpa pamrih (karma-yoga), ia dapat direalisasikan secara langsung.

तत्that (Brahman/that truth)
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
उक्तम्said/declared
उक्तम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
Formक्त, Passive (past participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वेदवादेषुin the Vedic statements/sections (ritualistic portions)
वेदवादेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवेदवाद
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
गहनम्deep/obscure
गहनम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगहन
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
वेददर्शिभिःby the seers/knowers of the Veda
वेददर्शिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवेददर्शिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
वेदान्तेषुin the Vedāntas/Upaniṣads
वेदान्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootवेदान्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
पुनःagain/on the other hand
पुनः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः
व्यक्तेwhen/where it is manifest/clearly expressed
व्यक्ते:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootव्यक्त
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
कर्मयोगेनby (means of) karma-yoga
कर्मयोगेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्मयोग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
लक्ष्यतेis perceived/recognized/attained
लक्ष्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootलक्ष्
FormLat, Passive (ātmanepada form), Present, Third, Singular
ब्रह्मBrahman (the Absolute)
ब्रह्म:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मन्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyāsa
V
Veda
V
Vedānta
B
Brahman (implied by 'tad')
K
Karma-yoga

Educational Q&A

The highest Reality (Brahman) is only indirectly and obscurely indicated in ritual-focused Vedic passages, but is explicitly taught in Vedānta; nevertheless, it is not merely intellectual—Brahman is to be realized, and karma-yoga (desireless, duty-based action) is presented as a practical means to that realization.

In Śānti Parva’s instruction on dharma and liberation, Vyāsa explains how different layers of Vedic scripture present the ultimate truth: ritual sections veil it in profundity, while Vedānta clarifies it, and he emphasizes an ethical-spiritual path—karma-yoga—as the bridge from teaching to direct experience.