Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c9.42

c9.42

Sāyaṇa [ib.] explains this passage to mean that "the words of the Veda which are received from the teacher without their meaning, and are repeatedly recited as texts, do not kindle, and reveal their inner essence" (yad vedavākyamāchāryāt gṛihītaṁ arthajñānarahitaṁ pāṭharūpeṇaiva punaḥ punaruchchāryate tat kadāchidapi na jvalati svārthaṁ na prakāśayati).