स य आशां ब्रह्मेत्युपास्त आशायास्य सर्वे कामाः समृध्यन्त्यमोघा हास्याशिषो भवन्ति यावदाशाया गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति य आशां ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽस्ति भगव आशाया भूय इत्याशाया वाव भूयोऽस्तीति तन्मे भगवान्ब्रवीत्विति ॥ २ ॥
In plain words
Whoever meditates on hope as Brahman finds all desires fulfilled and blessings unfailing, gaining unhindered freedom as far as hope extends. 'Is there anything greater than hope, revered sir?' 'Indeed, there is something greater than hope. Please explain that to me, revered sir.'
Close to the Sanskrit
He who meditates upon hope as Brahman,—all his desires prosper, his blessings become infallible, and as far as the reach of hope goes, so far he has unhindered freedom. He who meditates upon hope as Brahman: 'Is there, revered sir, anything greater than hope?' 'Indeed, there is something greater than hope; that, revered sir, let the blessed one explain to me.'