Sanskrit: पदार्थमेव जानामि नाद्यापि भगवन्स्फुटम्।  अहं ब्रह्मेति वाक्यार्थं प्रतिपद्ये कथं वद।   
English:  The disciple said: Not even the word meaning do I fully grasp clearly; how can I then comprehend the significance of the sentence, “I am Brahman” ?