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तत्त्वज्ञाने नाहमधिकृत इत्युक्त्वा कथमेनं ब्रह्मविद्या परमे पदे परमात्मनि पूर्णानन्दे स्वाराज्ये स्थापयिष्यामीति मन्वानः छान्दोग्योपनिषत्प्रसिद्धमितिहासं स्मृत्वा नान्योऽस्मादस्मै भूमानं तमसः परं परमात्मानं दर्शयितुं शक्नुयादिति मत्वा तमेव भगवन्तं सनत्सुजातं योगबलेनाहूय प्रत्युत्थानादिभिर्भगवन्तं पूजयित्वा ‘भगवन् संशयः कश्चिद्धृतराष्ट्रस्य मानसे ।यो न शक्यो मया वक्तुं त्वमस्मै वक्तुमर्हसि ॥श्रुत्वायं यं मनुष्येन्द्रः सर्वदुःखातिगो भवेत् ।लाभालाभौ प्रियद्वेष्यौ तथैव च जरान्तकौ ॥विषहेत मदोन्मादौ क्षुत्पिपासे भयाभये ।अरतिं चैव तन्द्रां च कामक्रोधौ क्षयोदयौ’ इति भगवन्, येनासौ सकलसंसारकारणधर्माधर्मविवर्जितः सुखदुःखातिगो मुक्तो भवेत् तमस्मै धृतराष्ट्राय वक्तुमर्हसीत्युक्तवान्—
In plain words
Thinking to himself, 'I am not competent in the knowledge of the absolute; how can I establish him in this supreme state of unbounded bliss and inner sovereignty?', and remembering the ancient account celebrated in the Chandogya Upanishad that no one else could reveal this infinite Self beyond darkness to him, he summoned the venerable sage Sanatsujata through the power of meditation. Rising to honor him with due reverence, he said: 'Lord, Dhritarashtra harbors a deep doubt which I cannot resolve; you are worthy to speak to him. Hearing your words, the king of men will transcend all sorrow and endure the shocks of gain and loss, affection and aversion, age and death, pride and delusion, hunger and thirst, fear and security, restlessness, fatigue, desire, anger, and decay. O Lord, please teach him that wisdom by which a person leaves behind virtue and vice—the very roots of worldly existence—rises above joy and grief, and attains absolute freedom.'
Close to the Sanskrit
Thinking 'I am not qualified for the knowledge of reality, how shall I establish him in this supreme abode, the supreme Self of full bliss and sovereign autonomy?', and remembering the historical account famous in the Chandogya Upanishad that no one else besides this teacher is able to show the infinite supreme Self beyond darkness to him, having summoned that very venerable Sanatsujata through the power of yoga, and having worshipped the venerable one with rising up and other gestures, he spoke thus: 'O Lord, there is a certain doubt in the mind of Dhritarashtra which cannot be spoken by me; you are fit to speak it to him. Hearing this, which teaching the king of men would become transcendent over all sorrows, and could endure gains and losses, the dear and the hateful, old age and death, pride and delirium, hunger and thirst, fear and fearlessness, discontent, lassitude, desire, anger, decline and growth—O Lord, by which knowledge this person, free from righteousness and unrighteousness which are the cause of all worldly existence, transcending joy and sorrow, may become liberated, you ought to speak that to Dhritarashtra.'