Verse 8

Akshi

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मनसा कर्मणा वाचा सज्जनानुपसेवते । यतः कुतश्चिदानीय नित्यं शास्त्राण्यवेक्षते ॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

मनसा । कर्मणा । वाचा । सज्जनान् उपसेवते । यतः कुतश्चित् आनीय । नित्यम् शास्त्राणि अवेक्षते ॥

IAST Transliteration

manasā karmaṇā vācā sajjanān upasevate | yataḥ kutaścid ānīya nityaṃ śāstrāṇy avekṣate ||

Translation

เขาอุปเสพคบหาสัตบุรุษด้วยใจ การกระทำ และวาจา; ไม่ว่ามาจากที่ใด เขารวบรวมมาแล้วศึกษาพิจารณาคัมภีร์ศาสตราอยู่เนืองนิตย์.

Academic Translation

By mind, by deed, and by speech he attends upon the good. From wherever, from whatever source, having brought (them), he constantly studies the scriptures.

Verse Context

• Satsaṅga and śāstra-adhyayana as means to viveka and mokṣa
• Mahavakya: Preparatory—satsaṅga and śāstra study lead to competent śravaṇa of mahāvākyas under a teacher.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh/śloka