In plain words
In the same way, is it not foolishness to look at Viṣṇu, whose form is the universe, and think one has not seen God! That is why the Śrutis said, ‘Paśyannapica na paśyati mūḍho!’ ‘O fool! Looking at Viṣṇu, whose form is the universe, is it not foolishness to think, “I have not seen God”?’ they asked. This is not without its reasons. Man looks at the universe with the feeling that it is the universe; he does not look at it with the feeling that it is Viṣṇu. Only when the feelings change does the outer change. The outer is the reaction, reflection, resound of the feeling. Reflection of the inner being. The very influence that is within takes shape outside as one's nature. So only when every man gives up the feeling that this is Prakṛti and takes up the feeling that it is the Paramātma will the form of Viṣṇu be understood. The first is sacrifice; the second, acceptance. Only when man sacrifices does Śānti come to him. So long as the two feelings remain, he cannot be called a jñāni. ‘Advaitadarśanaṃ jñānaṃ.’ Its basis is Vairāgya. This very Vairāgya is sacrifice.
Without sacrificing the world, one cannot understand the nature of Īśvara
Jñāna is better than practice; dhyāna excels Jñāna; better than dhyāna is giving up the fruit of action; from sacrifice, Śānti follows at once.
Only after sacrifice do we gain Śānti. Once, Śuka, the only son of Vyāsa, had renounced all attachments and was leaving home. Unable to bear the sight, Vyāsa went after Śuka. ‘My son! You must not leave home,’ he begged him in many ways. Śuka said, ‘You are not the father. I am not the son. We are both nothing but embodiments of Ānanda! Through the delusion of the upādhi you think that you are the father and I am the son. The upādhi is the very form of the world. Without sacrificing the world, you will not understand the nature of Īśvara. Those who do not give up the seen cannot become seers. You have let delusion grow in you over this visible world,’ he taught.