अभिवनगुप्त - को भवानिति

आत्मानमनभिज्ञाय विवेक्तुं योऽन्यदिच्छति ।
तेन भौतेन किं वाच्यं प्रश्नेऽस्मिन् को भवानिति ॥

- अभिवनगुप्त

Atmanam anabhijnAya vivektum yo anyat icChati ।
tena bhautena kim vAchyam prashne asmin ko bhavAn iti ॥

- abhinavagupta

One wants to learn about the world without understanding the self. What will you expect to hear from such a person if you ask "Who are you?".

- Abhinavagupta