The Grace of the Master !

Study of the fourfold Veds, the sciences six
Poetry, prose and all literature divine
Are vain; without the Master's Grace
None can attain the Kingdom of Heaven !

A translation of the poetic verse from
Sankara's Gurvashtakam


Shadangani Vedo Mukhe Sastra Vidya
Kavithvadi Gadyam Su Padyam Karothi
Manaschena Lagnam Guror Ankhri padme
Tata Kim Tata Kim Tata kim Tata Kim
!