Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.15Famous
intermediate
एको हंसो भुवनस्यास्य मध्ये स एवाग्निर्यः सलिले संनिविष्टः। तमेव विदित्वा अतिमृत्युमेति नान्यः पन्था विद्यतेऽयनाय॥
eko haṃso bhuvanasyāsya madhye sa evāgniryaḥ salile saṃniviṣṭaḥ | tameva viditvā atimṛtyumeti nānyaḥ panthā vidyate\'yanāya ||
"The one Swan in the midst of this world - He alone is the fire seated in the waters. Knowing Him alone, one passes beyond death. There is no other path for going."
What This Means:
There is one divine Swan (Hamsa) in the world, the fire hidden in the waters. Knowing Him transcends death. There is no other way.
Going Deeper:
"No other path" (nanyah pantha) - this absolute statement from the Vedas emphasizes the unique necessity of Self-knowledge.
How To Apply This:
Know that there is no alternative path. Self-knowledge is THE way, not one option among many.
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