Section 5.13
Original Sanskrit
5.13.1 उक्थम् ।प्राणो वा उक्थम् ।प्राणो हीदं सर्वमुत्थापयति ।उद्धस्मादुक्थविद्वीरस्तिष्ठति ।उक्थस्य सायुज्यं सलोकतां जयति य एवं वेद
5.13.2 यजुः ।प्राणो वै यजुः ।प्राणे हीमानि सर्वाणि भूतानि युज्यन्ते ।युज्यन्ते हास्मै सर्वाणि भूतानि श्रैष्ठ्याय ।यजुषः सायुज्यं सलोकतां जयति य एवं वेद
5.13.3 साम ।प्राणो वै साम ।प्राणे हीमानि सर्वाणि भूतानि सम्यञ्चि ।सम्यञ्चि हास्मै सर्वाणि भूतानि श्रैष्ठ्याय कल्पन्ते ।साम्नः सायुज्यं सलोकतां जयति य एवं वेद
5.13.4 क्षत्रम् ।प्राणो वै क्षत्रम् ।प्राणो हि वै क्षत्रम् ।
त्रायते हैनं प्राणः क्षणितोः ।प्र क्षत्रमत्रमाप्नोति ।क्षत्रस्य सायुज्यं सलोकतां जयति य एवं वेद
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from Sanskrit and checked passage by passage against the Kāṇva text.
5.13.1 The hymn of praise, uktha. Breath is the hymn of praise, for breath raises up all this. From the one who knows it rises a heroic son who knows the hymn of praise. Whoever knows this wins union with the hymn of praise and a place in its world.
5.13.2 The sacrificial formula, yajus. Breath is the sacrificial formula, for in breath all these beings are joined. All beings join themselves to the one who knows this, to establish his supremacy. Whoever knows this wins union with the sacrificial formula and a place in its world.
5.13.3 The chant, saman. Breath is the chant, for in breath all these beings come together. All beings come together in harmony for the one who knows this, to establish his supremacy. Whoever knows this wins union with the chant and a place in its world.
5.13.4 Sovereign power, kshatra. Breath is sovereign power. Breath is indeed sovereign power: it protects a person from injury. He attains sovereign power that needs no protection. Whoever knows this wins union with sovereign power and a place in its world.
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Plain English edition, translated independently from Sanskrit and checked passage by passage against the Kāṇva text.
5.13.1 The Uktha hymn.Breath is the Uktha hymn,because breath makes everything rise.From someone who knows this, a heroic son who knows the Uktha arises.Anyone who knows this gains union with the Uktha and shares its world.
5.13.2 The Yajus formula.Breath is the Yajus,because all these beings are joined, yuj, in breath.All beings join with anyone who knows this to give them the highest position.Anyone who knows this gains union with the Yajus and shares its world.
5.13.3 The Saman chant.Breath is the Saman,because all these beings come together in breath.All beings come together to secure the highest position for anyone who knows this.Anyone who knows this gains union with the Saman and shares its world.
5.13.4 Ruling power.Breath is ruling power.Breath is indeed ruling power.Breath protects a person from injury.That person gains ruling power that needs no protection.Anyone who knows this gains union with ruling power and shares its world.
About this section
Section 5.13 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 40 of 47 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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