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In plain words
Once the disciple has learned the Lakṣaṇas of Paramātman from Śruti and Smṛti and longs to cross the ocean of Saṃsāra, the Ācārya asks: 'Who are you, gentle one?'
Close to the Sanskrit
Thus, the Ācārya should ask the disciple who has grasped the Lakṣaṇas of Paramātman through Śruti and Smṛti and wishes to cross the ocean of Saṃsāra: 'Who are you, gentle one?'