Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.3Famous
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सा होवाच मैत्रेयी येनाहं नामृता स्यां किमहं तेन कुर्याम्। यदेव भगवान्वेद तदेव मे ब्रूहीति॥
sā hovāca maitreyī yenāhaṃ nāmṛtā syāṃ kimahaṃ tena kuryām | yadeva bhagavānveda tadeva me brūhīti ||
"Maitreyi said: "What shall I do with that which will not make me immortal? Tell me, sir, what you know (about immortality).""
What This Means:
Maitreyi rejects wealth: What use is it if it won't make me immortal? Teach me what leads to immortality!
Going Deeper:
This is the mark of a true seeker: rejecting what cannot liberate, demanding the highest knowledge.
How To Apply This:
Ask yourself: Am I pursuing things that cannot give immortality? Seek the eternal.
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