By samyama knowledge of all speech
3.17. Sabdarthapratyayanamitaretaradhyasat saìkarastat pravibhagasamyamat sarvabhutarutajnanam|
- Sabda-word
- Artha-object
- Pratyayanam-mental content
- Itaretaradhyasat-because of mental superimposition
- Sankara-confusion
- Tat-that
- Pravibhaga-separate
- Samyamat-by samyama
- Sarvabhuta-all living beings
- Ruta-speech
- Jnanam-knowledge
The word, object and mental content are in a confused condition because of mutual superimposition. By practicing smyama on them separately, knowledge of the speech of all beings arises.