HomeUpanishadsAvadhutaVerse 18
Previous Verse
Next Verse

Avadhuta Upanishad 18 — Verse 18

शृण्वन्त्वज्ञाततत्त्वास्ते जानन्कस्माञ्छृणोम्यहम् । मन्यन्तां संशयापन्ना न मन्येऽहमसंशयः ॥१८॥

शृण्वन्तु । अज्ञात-तत्त्वाः । ते । जानन् । कस्मात् । शृणोमि । अहम् । मन्यन्ताम् । संशय-आपन्नाः । न । मन्ये । अहम् । असंशयः ॥१८॥

śṛṇvantv ajñātatattvāste jānan kasmāc chṛṇomy aham | manyantāṃ saṃśayāpannā na manye 'ham asaṃśayaḥ ||18||

جو حقیقت سے ناواقف ہیں وہ سنیں۔ میں نے جان لیا ہے، پھر میں کیوں سنوں؟ جو شک میں پڑے ہیں وہ سوچیں؛ میں نہیں سوچتا—میں شک سے پاک ہوں۔

Let those who have not known the truth listen. Having known, why should I listen? Let those fallen into doubt think; I do not think—I am free from doubt.

Jñāna-niṣṭhā (abidance in knowledge) and nivṛtti from saṃśaya (doubt)Mahavakya: Aligns with the consummation of mahāvākya-knowledge (e.g., "ahaṃ brahmāsmi") where doubt is resolved (indirect relation).AtharvaChandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)

Ask anything about this verse

A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.

Read Upanishads in the Vedapath app

Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.

Continue reading in the Vedapath app

Open in App