The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣyam

Verse 260

तान्होवाच प्रातर्वः प्रतिवक्तास्मीति ते ह समित्पाणयः पूर्वाह्णे प्रतिचक्रमिरे तान्हानुपनीयैवैतदुवाच ॥ ७ ॥

In plain words

He said to them, 'Tomorrow morning I shall give you your answer.' Then in the morning they approached him, carrying sacrificial fuel in their hands. And without even performing the formal initiation, he imparted this teaching to them.

Close to the Sanskrit

He said to them: 'I will be your answerer tomorrow morning.' They indeed, with fuel in hand, approached in the forenoon. Without even performing the initiation, he said this to them.