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Upani峁�ad text:

鈥楲earning indeed is greater than Contemplation,鈥攊t is by Learning that one knows the 峁欢惫别诲补, the Yajurveda, the 厂腻尘补惫别诲补, and the fourth 础迟丑补谤惫补峁嘺, the 滨迟颈丑腻蝉补-笔耻谤腻峁嘺 as the fifth of the Vedas, Grammar, the Science of 艢r膩ddha-Rituals, Mathematics, the Science of Portents, the Science of Treasures, Logic, the Science of Ethics, the Science of Philology, the Vedic Science, the Physical Science, the Science of War, the Science of stars, the Science of Snakes, and the Science of Celestials;鈥攁lso Heaven, Earth, 膧k膩艣a, Water, Fire, Divine Beings, human beings, cattle, birds, grasses, trees, beasts, down to worms and ants, virtue and vice, the true and the false, the good and the bad, the pleasant and unpleasant, food and juices, this world and that world,鈥攁ll this one knows by Learning,鈥擬editate upon Learning.鈥欌赌�(1).

Commentary (艢a峁卥ara Bh膩峁�ya):

Learning indeed is greater than Contemplation. 鈥楲earning鈥� stands for the knowledge of the subject-matter of the Scriptures; it is this that is the source of Contemplation; hence, it is greater than Contemplation. 鈥淚n what way is it greater?鈥濃��It is by Learning that one knows the 峁欢惫别诲补,鈥攖hat 鈥榯his is the 峁欢惫别诲补鈥�, the source of right knowledge, the knowledge of the subject-matter of which is the source of Contemplation;鈥攕imilarly, the Yajurveda etc., etc.鈥攁lso cattle and the rest,鈥攁nd virtue and vice鈥攚hich are known through the scriptures,鈥攖he good and the bad,鈥攅ither from the view-point of commonsense, or from that of the 厂尘峁泃颈蝉,鈥攁nd in fact, all imperceptible things鈥攐ne knows only by means of Learning.鈥� Hence, it is only right that Learning should be greater than Contemplation.鈥�Hence, meditate upon Learning.鈥欌赌�(1)

Upani峁�ad text:

鈥極ne who meditates upon Learning as Brahman attains the regions of Learning and of Knowledge; he becomes free to do as he wishes, in the sphere within reach of Learning; he who meditates upon Learning as Brahman.鈥欌�斺�業s there anything greater than Learning, 鈥楻evered Sir?鈥欌�斺�楥ertainly, there is something greater than Learning.鈥欌�斺�楨xplain that to me, Revered Sir.鈥欌��(2)

Commentary (艢a峁卥ara Bh膩峁�ya):

Listen to the reward accruing from the said Meditation.鈥�The regions of Learning鈥攖hose regions where Learning abounds,鈥攁s also those where Knowledge abounds,鈥�he attains鈥攐btains; that is, he reaches those regions which are inhabited by persons possessing Learning,鈥攊.e., deep knowledge of the subject-matter of the scriptures.鈥�In the sphere etc., etc., as before.鈥�(2)

End of Section (7) of Discourse VII.