Section 5.7
Original Sanskrit
5.7.1 विद्युद्ब्रह्मेत्याहुः ।विदानाद्विद्युत् ।विद्यत्येनं पाप्मनो य एवं वेद विद्युद्ब्रह्मेति ।विद्युद्ध्येव ब्रह्म
Musean translation
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5.7.1 They say, "Lightning is Brahman." Lightning, vidyut, takes its name from cleaving. Whoever knows that lightning is Brahman is cleaved free of evil. For lightning is Brahman indeed.
Plain English translation
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5.7.1 People say, "Lightning is Brahman."Lightning, vidyut, gets its name from splitting, vidana.It cuts free from evil anyone who knows, "Lightning is Brahman."For lightning is Brahman.
About this section
Section 5.7 is part of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 34 of 47 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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