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The following statement of Muëòaka Upaniñad (1.2.12) affirms that only transcendental
knowledge will help one approach the Supreme Brahman:

parékñya lokän karma-citän brähmaëo

nirvedam ayan nästy akåtaù kåtena
tad-vijïänärtham sa gurum eväbhigacchet
samit-päëiù çrotriyaà brahma-niñöham

parékñya-seeing; lokän-the worlds; karma-citän-obtained by karma; brahmaëaù-a

brahmana; nirveda-mäyän-renounced; na-not; asty-is; akåtaù-undone; kåtena-done;
tad-vijïänärtham-to understand that knowledge; sa-he; gurum-a spiritual master; eva-indeed;
abhigacchet-should approach; samit-päëiù-fuel in hand; çrotriyam-learned in the scriptures;
brahma-niñöham-devoted to the Supreme.

"Seeing that the celestial material planets, which one may obtain by pious work, provide
only temporary benefits, a brähmaëa, in order to understand the truth the of the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, should humbly approach a bona-fide spiritual master learned in the
scriptures and full of faith in the Supreme Lord."

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