यमेवैष वृणुते तेन लभ्यस्तस्यैष आत्मा विवृणुते तनूँ स्वाम् ॥ १ ॥
yam evaisa vṛṇute tena labhyas tasyaiṣa ātmā vivṛṇute tanūṃ svām || 1 ||
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Max Müller
English Translation
The Self is not to be obtained by instruction, nor by intellect, nor by much learning. It is to be obtained only by the one whom it chooses; to such a one the Self reveals its own nature.
Simple English
English Translation
The Self is gained only by the one whom it chooses. To that chosen one, the Self reveals its own form.