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Instructions for Civilized Human Beings
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śāstreṇa cakṣuṣā veda jana-stho 'pi na muhyati
yaḥ —one who;  ete —on this path (as recommended above);  pitṛ-devānām —known as  pitṛ-yāna  and  deva-yāna ;  ayane —on this path;  veda-nirmite —recommended in the  Vedas ;  śāstreṇa —by regular study of the scriptures;  cakṣuṣā —by enlightened eyes;  veda —is fully aware;  jana-sthaḥ —a person situated in a material body;  api —even though;  na —never;  muhyati —is bewildered.
TRANSLATION
Even though situated in a material body, one who is fully aware of the paths known as  pitṛ-yāna  and  deva-yāna , and who thus opens his eyes in terms of Vedic knowledge, is never bewildered in this material world.
PURPORT
Ācāryavān puruṣo veda : one who is guided by the bona fide spiritual master knows everything as stated in the  Vedas , which set forth the standard of infallible knowledge. As recommended in  Bhagavad-gītā ,  ācāryopāsanam : one must approach the  ācārya  for real knowledge.  Tad-vijñānārtham sa gurum evābhigacchet : one must approach the  ācārya , for then one will receive perfect knowledge. When guided by the spiritual master, one attains the ultimate goal of life.
TEXT 57
आदावन्ते जनानां सद् बहिरन्तः परावरम् । ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं वचो वाच्यं तमो ज्योतिस्त्वयं स्वयम्॥५७॥
ādāv ante janānām sad bahir antaḥ parāvaram jñānam jñeyam vaco vācyam tamo jyotis tv ayam svayam
ādau —in the beginning;  ante —at the end;  janānām —of all living entities;  sat —always existing;  bahiḥ —externally;  antaḥ —internally;  para —transcendental;  avaram —material;  jñānam —knowledge;