Gītārtha Saṃgraha verse 32
एकान्तात्यन्तदास्यैकरतिस्तत्पदमाप्नुयात् । तत्प्रधानमिदं शास्त्रमिति गीतार्थसङ्ग्रहः ॥ ३२॥ekānta-atyanta-dāsya-eka-ratis-tat-padam-āpnuyāt ।
tat-pradhãnam-idaṃ śāstram-iti gitārtha saṃgrahaḥ ॥
“The only way and the only goal is the Lord.
Everything else must strengthen this or is worth nothing.”
ekānta - solely, only, exclusively; absoluteness, certaintyatyanta - absolutely, completely, to the end; endless, unbroken, perpetual; permanencydāsya - service, servitude, devotionrati - pleasure, enjoyment, delight in, fondness fortat - that, thispada - a word or an inflected word or the stem of a noun; a portion of a verse, quarter or line of a stanzaāpnuyāt - one should attain, may obtain, achievespradhāna - the principal or first, chief, head of, prime, major; the most important or essential part; unevolved or root of matter, original source; the creative principle of natureidam - this, this here, referring to something nearśāstra - precept, rules, manual, compendium, book or treatiseiti - thus; this; that; in this manner; something that has been said or thought; having so saidgītārtha - sacred verses meaning; an ascetic who has (sung i.e.) finished his studiessaṃgraha - compilation; abridgment; epitome, summary, abridgment, compendium; a catalogue, list; seizing, grasping; taking; storing, accumulation, gathering, collecting
