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The Imperishable Absolute
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्। अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्
vedeṣhu yajñeṣhu tapaḥsu chaiva dāneṣhu yat puṇya-phalaṁ pradiṣhṭam atyeti tat sarvam idaṁ viditvā yogī paraṁ sthānam upaiti chādyam
The sage who knows this passes beyond all merit that comes from the study of the scriptures, from sacrifice, from austerities, and from charity, and reaches the Supreme Primeval Abode.
vedeṣhu—in the study of the Vedas · yajñeṣhu—in performance of sacrifices · tapaḥsu—in austerities · cha—and · eva—certainly · dāneṣhu—in giving charities · yat—which · puṇya-phalam—fruit of merit · pradiṣhṭam—is gained · atyeti—surpasses · tat sarvam—all · idam—this · viditvā—having known · yogī—a yogi · param—Supreme · sthānam—Abode · upaiti—achieves · cha—and · ādyam—original
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