अव्यक्तलिङ्गो व्यक्तार्थो मनीष्युन्मत्तबालवत् । कविर्मूकवदात्मानं स दृष्टया दर्शयेन्नृणाम् ॥ १० ॥
avyakta-lingo vyaktartho manisy unmatta-balavat kavir mukavad atmanam sa drstya darsayen nrnam
- avyakta-lingah
- whose symptoms of sannyasa are unmanifested
- vyakta-arthah
- whose purpose is manifested
- manisi
- such a great saintly person
- unmatta
- restless
- bala-vat
- like a boy
- kavih
- a great poet or orator
- muka-vat
- like a dumb man
- atmanam
- himself
- sah
- he
- drstya
- by example
- darsayet
- should present
- nrnam
- to human society.
Although a saintly person may not expose himself to the vision of human society, by his behavior his purpose is disclosed. To human society he should present himself like a restless child, and although he is the greatest thoughtful orator, he should present himself like a dumb man.