In English
Once went with his disciples to . There, a person was sitting on the bank of the under a tree, chanting the rules of grammar, saying, “ ”. Shankara asked him, “What are you chanting”? He repeated what he was chanting. Shankara asked, “Why are you chanting this”? “To become a (scholar).” “Why do you want to become a ?” “To serve the king and obtain wealth, position and protection.” Shankara said, “Mad fellow! Chant the Name of God. The rules of grammar will not protect you when your end approaches. There is nobody except God to protect you. This world is transient and full of difficulties. How can you get here? Seek protection only in the Divine Name of God”. In this , keep repeating God’s Name without intermission. Then the small plant of life will grow into a big tree and give a lot of fruits. God is greater than the greatest and subtler than the subtlest.