Word meanings
- āścarya-vat
- as amazing
- paśyati
- see
- kaścit
- someone
- enam
- this soul
- āścarya-vat
- as amazing
- vadati
- speak of
- tathā
- thus
- eva
- indeed
- ca
- and
- anyaḥ
- other
- āścarya-vat
- similarly amazing
- ca
- also
- enam
- this soul
- anyaḥ
- others
- śṛṇoti
- hear
- śrutvā
- having heard
- api
- even
- enam
- this soul
- veda
- understand
- na
- not
- ca
- and
- eva
- even
- kaścit
- some
Translations
One sees this (the Self) as a wonder; another speaks of it as a wonder; another hears of it as a wonder; yet, having heard, none understands it at all.
One hears of the Spirit with surprise, another thinks it marvelous, the third listens without comprehending. Thus, though many are told about it, scarcely is there one who knows it.
Someone visualizes it as a wonder; someone else talks of it as a wonder; someone else hears of it as a wonder; and yet someone else does not even realize it after hearing about it.
कोई इस शरीरीको आश्चर्यकी तरह देखता है और वैसे ही अन्य कोई इसका आश्चर्यकी तरह वर्णन करता है तथा अन्य कोई इसको आश्चर्यकी तरह सुनता है; और इसको सुनकर भी कोई नहीं जानता। अर्थात यह शरीरी दुर्विज्ञेय है।Commentary
The verse may also be interpreted in this manner. He that sees, hears and speaks of the Self is a wonderful man. Such a man is very rare. He is one among many thousands. Thus the Self is very hard to understand.