भूरीणि भूरिकर्माणि श्रोतव्यानि विभागश: । अत: साधोऽत्र यत्सारं समुद्धृत्य मनीषया । ब्रूहि भद्रायभूतानां येनात्मा सुप्रसीदति ॥ ११ ॥
bhurini bhuri-karmani srotavyani vibhagasah atah sadho ’tra yat saram samuddhrtya manisaya bruhi bhadraya bhutanam yenatma suprasidati
- bhurini
- multifarious
- bhuri
- many
- karmani
- duties
- srotavyani
- to be learned
- vibhagasah
- by divisions of subject matter
- atah
- therefore
- sadho
- O sage
- atra
- herein
- yat
- whatever
- saram
- essence
- samuddhrtya
- by selection
- manisaya
- best to your knowledge
- bruhi
- please tell us
- bhadraya
- for the good of
- bhutanam
- the living beings
- yena
- by which
- atma
- the self
- suprasidati
- becomes fully satisfied.
There are many varieties of scriptures, and in all of them there are many prescribed duties, which can be learned only after many years of study in their various divisions. Therefore, O sage, please select the essence of all these scriptures and explain it for the good of all living beings, that by such instruction their hearts may be fully satisfied.