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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.12.16

ఏవం విధో బ్రహ్మచారీ వానప్రస్థో యతిర్గృహీ । చరన్విదితవిజ్ఞాన: పరం బ్రహ్మాధిగచ్ఛతి ॥ ౧౬ ॥
evaṁ vidho brahmacārī
[evam vidho brahmachaaree]
vānaprastho yatir gṛhī
[vaanaprastho yatir grihee]
caran vidita-vijṣānaḥ
[charan vidita-vijshaanah]
paraṁ brahmādhigacchati
[param brahmaadhigachchati]
Word-for-word
evam vidhaḥ — in this way brahmacārī — whether one is a brahmacārī vānaprasthaḥ — or one is in the vānaprastha-āśrama yatiḥ — or in the sannyāsa-āśrama gṛhī — or in the gṛhastha-āśrama caran — by practice of self-realization and understanding of the Absolute Truth vidita-vijṣānaḥ — fully conversant with the science of the Absolute Truth param — the Supreme brahma — the Absolute Truth adhigacchati — one can understand.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ vidho brahmacārī
evam vidhaḥ
in this way
brahmacārī
whether one is a brahmacārī
vānaprastho yatir gṛhī
vānaprasthaḥ
or one is in the vānaprastha-āśrama
yatiḥ
or in the sannyāsa-āśrama
gṛhī
or in the gṛhastha-āśrama
caran vidita-vijṣānaḥ
caran
by practice of self-realization and understanding of the Absolute Truth
vidita-vijṣānaḥ
fully conversant with the science of the Absolute Truth
paraṁ brahmādhigacchati
param
the Supreme
brahma
the Absolute Truth
adhigacchati
one can understand.
By practicing in this way, whether one be in the brahmacārī-āśrama, gṛhastha-āśrama, vānaprastha-āśrama or sannyāsa-āśrama, one must always realize the all-pervading presence of the Supreme Lord, for in this way it is possible to understand the Absolute Truth.
Purport

This is the beginning of self-realization. One must first understand how Brahman is present everywhere and how He is acting. This education is called brahma-jijṣāsā and is the real concern of human life. Without such knowledge, one cannot claim to be a human being; rather, he remains in the animal kingdom. As it is said, sa eva go-kharaḥ: without such knowledge, one is no better than a cow or an ass.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
By practicing in this way, whether one is in the brahmacārī-āśrama, gṛhastha-āśrama, vānaprastha-āśrama or sannyāsa-āśrama, attaining realization, attains the supreme Brahman.
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