Verse 47

Brahmavidya

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नापुत्राय प्रदातव्यं नाशिष्याय कदाचन । गुरुदेवाय भक्ताय नित्यं भक्तिपराय च ॥ प्रदातव्यमिदं शास्त्रं नेतरेभ्यः प्रदापयेत् । दातास्य नरकं याति सिद्ध्यते न कदाचन ॥४७-४८॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

न । अपुत्राय । प्रदातव्यम् । न । अशिष्याय । कदाचन । गुरु-देवाय । भक्ताय । नित्यम् । भक्ति-पराय । च ॥ प्रदातव्यम् । इदम् । शास्त्रम् । न । इतरेभ्यः । प्रदापयेत् । दाता । अस्य । नरकम् । याति । सिद्ध्यते । न । कदाचन ॥

IAST Transliteration

nāputrāya pradātavyaṃ nāśiṣyāya kadācana | gurudevāya bhaktāya nityaṃ bhaktiparāya ca || pradātavyam idaṃ śāstraṃ netarebhyaḥ pradāpayet | dātāsya narakaṃ yāti siddhyate na kadācana ||47–48||

Translation

Janganlah ia diberikan kepada orang yang tiada putera, dan jangan sekali-kali kepada yang bukan murid. Ia hendaklah diberikan kepada yang berbhakti kepada guru sebagai Ilahi, dan yang sentiasa teguh dalam bhakti. Ajaran ini patut disampaikan demikian, bukan kepada yang lain. Pemberinya kepada yang tidak layak akan menuju neraka; baginya, ajaran ini tidak akan pernah berhasil.

Academic Translation

It is not to be given to one without a son, nor ever to a non-disciple. It is to be given to a devotee of the guru as divine, and to one always devoted to devotion. This teaching is to be given; it should not be imparted to others. The giver of this (to the unfit) goes to hell; (the teaching) is never accomplished (for him).

Verse Context

• Adhikāra (eligibility), guru-śiṣya paramparā, responsible transmission of brahma-vidyā
• Mahavakya: Frames the conditions under which mahāvākya-instruction becomes effective (śravaṇa under a qualified guru and qualified student).
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)