Avatarika
वायुप्राणयोर्ब्रह्मणः पाददृष्ट्यध्यामः पुरस्ताद्वर्णितः ।अथेदानीं तयोः साक्षाद्ब्रह्मत्वेनोपास्यत्वायोत्तरमारभ्यते ।सुखावबोधार्था आख्यायिका, विद्यादानग्रहणविधिप्रदर्शनार्था च ।श्रद्धान्नदानानुद्धतत्वादीनां च विद्याप्राप्तिसाधनत्वं प्रदर्श्यते आख्यायिकया—
In plain words
The meditation on cosmic wind and vital breath as quarters of Brahman has already been explained. Now, the following text begins so that they may be directly meditated upon as Brahman itself. This narrative is introduced to make the teaching easy to grasp and to illustrate how spiritual knowledge is transmitted and received. Through this story, it is clearly shown that virtues like faith, charity, and humility act as essential foundations for attaining wisdom.
Close to the Sanskrit
The contemplation of wind and breath as quarters of Brahman has been described previously. Now, the subsequent text is begun in order that they may be meditated upon directly as Brahman. The story is for the purpose of easy comprehension, and for showing the method of imparting and receiving knowledge. Furthermore, through this narrative is demonstrated how qualities such as faith, charity, and humility serve as means for attaining knowledge.