Section 1.6
Original Sanskrit
1.6.1 त्रयं वा इदं नाम रूपं कर्म ।तेषां नाम्नां वागित्येतदेषामुक्थम् ।अतो हि सर्वाणि नामान्युत्तिष्ठन्ति ।एतदेषां साम ।एतद्धि सर्वैर्नामभिः समम् ।एतदेषां ब्रह्म ।एतद्धि सर्वाणि नामानि बिभर्ति
1.6.2 अथ रूपाणां चक्षुरित्येतदेषामुक्थम् ।अतो हि सर्वाणि रूपाण्युत्तिष्ठन्ति ।एतदेषां साम ।एतद्धि सर्वै रूपैः समम् ।एतदेषां ब्रह्म ।एतद्धि सर्वाणि रूपाणि बिभर्ति
1.6.3 अथ कर्मणामात्मेत्येतदेषामुक्थम् ।अतो हि सर्वाणि कर्माण्युत्तिष्ठन्ति ।एतदेषां साम ।एतद्धि सर्वैः कर्मभिः समम् ।एतदेषां ब्रह्म ।एतद्धि सर्वाणि कर्माणि बिभर्ति ।तदेतत्त्रयं सदेकमयमात्मा ।आत्मो एकः सन्नेतत्त्रयम् ।तदेतदमृतं सत्येन छन्नम् ।प्राणो वा अमृतम् ।नामरूपे सत्यम् ।ताभ्यामयं प्राणश्छन्नः
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from Sanskrit and checked passage by passage against the Kāṇva text.
1.6.1 All this is a triad: name, form, and action. Of these, speech is the Uktha hymn of names, for all names arise from it. It is their Saman chant, for it is equal to all names. It is their Brahman, for it sustains all names.
1.6.2 As for forms, sight is their Uktha hymn, for all forms arise from it. It is their Saman chant, for it is equal to all forms. It is their Brahman, for it sustains all forms.
1.6.3 As for actions, the body is their Uktha hymn, for all actions arise from it. It is their Saman chant, for it is equal to all actions. It is their Brahman, for it sustains all actions. These three are one: this self. Though one, this self is these three. This is the immortal, covered by the real. Breath is the immortal; name and form are the real. By these two this breath is covered.
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Plain English edition, translated independently from Sanskrit and checked passage by passage against the Kāṇva text.
1.6.1 All this is a set of three: name, form, and action.Speech is the Uktha hymn of names,because all names arise from it.It is their Saman chant,because it is equal to all names.It is their brahman,because it supports all names.
1.6.2 Sight is the Uktha hymn of forms,because all forms arise from it.It is their Saman chant,because it is equal to all forms.It is their brahman,because it supports all forms.
1.6.3 The body is the Uktha hymn of actions,because all actions arise from it.It is their Saman chant,because it is equal to all actions.It is their brahman,because it supports all actions.Although these are three, they are one: this self.Although the self is one, it is these three.This immortal thing is covered by truth.Breath is the immortal thing.Name and form are truth.They cover this breath.
About this section
Section 1.6 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 6 of 47 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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