Nayam Atma Pravachanena Labhyo (The Self Is Not Attained by Learning) — Complete Lyrics
नायमात्मा प्रवचनेन लभ्यो
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
नायमात्मा प्रवचनेन लभ्यो न मेधया न बहुना श्रुतेन ।
यमेवैष वृणुते तेन लभ्यस्तस्यैष आत्मा विवृणुते तनूं स्वाम् ॥
nāyam ātmā pravacanena labhyo na medhayā na bahunā śrutena
yam evaiṣa vṛṇute tena labhyas tasyaiṣa ātmā vivṛṇute tanūṁ svām
This Self is not attained by exposition, nor by intellect, nor by much hearing of scriptures. It is attained only by the one whom It chooses; to such a one this Self reveals Its own true nature.
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