The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Praśnottararatnamālikā

Verse 57

मुक्तिं लभेत कस्मान्मुकुन्दभक्तेः मुकुन्दः कः ।यस्तारयेदविद्यां का चाविद्या यदात्मनोऽस्फूर्तिः ॥ ५६ ॥

In plain words

From what does one attain liberation? From devotion to Mukunda. Who is Mukunda? He who carries us across ignorance. And what is ignorance? The unillumined state of the self.

Close to the Sanskrit

From what does one obtain liberation? From devotion to Mukunda. Who is Mukunda? He who carries one across ignorance. And what is ignorance? The non-shining of the self.