The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Sanatsujātīyam

p. 202

p. 202

तेषां परार्थं कथयन्तीह वेदा एतद्विद्वान्नैति कथं नु कर्म ॥ १७ ॥

In plain words

The Vedas themselves say it here: the purpose of those rites lies beyond the rites. A man who knows this does not turn to ritual action — how could he?

Close to the Sanskrit

Of those the further purpose the Vedas here declare; one knowing this does not go to action — how, indeed?