The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Praśnottararatnamālikā

Verse 34

किमहर्निशमनुचिन्त्यं भगवच्चरणं न संसारः ।चक्षुष्मन्तोऽप्यन्धाः के स्युः ये नास्तिका मनुजाः ॥ ३३ ॥

In plain words

What should be meditated upon day and night? The feet of the Lord, not the endless round of worldly life. And who are the blind even though their eyes are wide open? Those people who deny the higher truth.

Close to the Sanskrit

What should be constantly contemplated day and night? The feet of the Lord, not worldly existence. Who are those who are blind even though possessing eyes? Those human beings who are deniers of truth.