kaccit -- whether; guru-kule -- in the spiritual master's school; vasam -- residence; brahman -- O brahmana; smarasi -- you remember; nau -- our; yatah -- from which (spiritual master); dvijah -- a twice-born person; vijnaya -- understanding; vijneyam -- what needs to be known; tamasah -- of ignorance; param -- the transcending; asnute -- experiences.

My dear brahmana, 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.