kaccit - whether; guru-kule - in the spiritual master's school; vāsam - residence; brahman - O brāhmaṇa; smarasi - you remember; nau - our; yataḥ - from which (spiritual master); dvijaḥ - a twice-born person; vijñāya - understanding; vijñeyam - what needs to be known; tamasaḥ - of ignorance; pāram - the transcending; aśnute - experiences.

My dear brāhmaṇa, do you remember how we lived together in our spiritual master’s school? When a twice-born student has learned from his guru all that is to be learned, he can enjoy spiritual life, which lies beyond all ignorance.