śravaṇāyāpi bahubhir yo na labhyaḥ śṛṇvanto 'pi bahavo yaṃ na vidyuḥ | āścaryo vaktā kuśalo 'sya labdhā āścaryo jñātā kuśalānuśiṣṭaḥ || 7 ||
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That Self is not obtained by many who hear of it; even having heard of it, many do not comprehend. Wonderful is its expounder, wonderful its knower, wonderful is he who is taught by a competent teacher.
The Self is not reached by those who merely hear of it. Even among those who hear, many do not understand. Wonderful is the one who teaches it. Wonderful is the one who receives it from a skilled teacher.