यावान् अर्थः उदपानॆ सर्वतः सम्प्लुत-उदकॆ ।
तावान् सर्वॆषु वॆदॆषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥ २.४६ ॥
ಯಾವಾನ್ ಅರ್ಥಃ ಉದಪಾನೇ ಸರ್ವತಃ ಸಂಪ್ಲುತ-ಉದಕೇ |
ತಾವಾನ್ ಸರ್ವೇಷು ವೇದೇಷು ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಸ್ಯ ವಿಜಾನತಃ || ೨.೪೬ ||
yAvAn arthaH udapAnE sarvataH saMpluta-udakE |
tAvAn sarvEShu vEdEShu brAhmaNasya vijAnataH || 2.46 ||
What purpose is realized in a wide expanse of water on all sides, that purpose is realized (to that extent) in a well; In the same manner, what purpose is realized through all the Vedas, that purpose, to that extent is realized by the learned man who sees the Brahman.
(The results of fruit of wisdom are like waters of the ocean of great immensity; whereas the results obtained by performing kAmya karma are very limited like water in a well.)