Sanskrit: अज्ञानसर्पदष्टस्य ब्रह्मज्ञानौषधं विना । मु वेदैश्च शास्त्रैश्च किमु मन्त्रैः किमौषधैः 
English:  For one who has been bitten by the serpent of Ignorance, the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman. Of what avail are the Vedas and Scriptures, Mantras and medicines to such a one?