Section 1.12
Original Sanskrit
1.12.1 अथातः शौव उद्गीथस्तद्ध बको दाल्भ्यो ग्लावो वा मैत्रेयः स्वाध्यायमुद्वव्राज ॥ १ ॥
1.12.2 तस्मै श्वा श्वेतः प्रादुर्बभूव तमन्ये श्वान उपसमेत्योचुरन्नं नो भगवानागायत्वशनायाम वा इति ॥ २ ॥
1.12.3 तान्होवाचेहैव मा प्रातरुपसमीयातेति तद्ध बको दाल्भ्यो ग्लावो वा मैत्रेयः प्रतिपालयाञ्चकार ॥ ३ ॥
1.12.4 ते ह यथैवेदं बहिष्पवमानेन स्तोष्यमाणाः सꣳरब्धाः सर्पन्तीत्येवमाससृपुस्ते ह समुपविश्य हिं चक्रुः ॥ ४ ॥
1.12.5 ओ३मदा३मों३पिबा३मों३ देवो वरुणः प्रजापतिः सविता३न्नमिहा२हरदन्नपते३ऽन्नमिहा२हरा२हरो३मिति ॥ ५ ॥
Musean translation
Complete machine-assisted Musean translation made directly from the Sanskrit, independently of the Plain English edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
1.12.1 Now comes the Udgitha of the dogs. Baka Dalbhya—or Glava Maitreya—went forth to study the sacred text.
1.12.2 A white dog appeared before him. Other dogs gathered around it and said, "Revered sir, sing food into fulfillment for us. We are hungry."
1.12.3 It told them, "Come to me here tomorrow morning." Baka Dalbhya—or Glava Maitreya—waited there.
1.12.4 They crept forward linked together, as those about to sing the Bahishpavamana praise creep forward linked together. They sat down and made the sound Him.
1.12.5 "Om, let us eat! Om, let us drink! May the god Varuna, Prajapati, Savitar bring food here. Lord of food, bring food here, bring it here! Om!"
Plain English translation
Complete machine-assisted Plain English translation made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, not from the Musean edition. All eight books and the closing invocation are retained.
1.12.1 Now comes the dogs' Udgitha. Baka Dalbhya, or Glava Maitreya, went out to study the Veda on his own.
1.12.2 A white dog appeared before him. Other dogs came up to it and said, "Sir, sing us some food. We are hungry."
1.12.3 It told them, "Come back to me right here in the morning." Baka Dalbhya, or Glava Maitreya, waited there.
1.12.4 Just as singers about to perform the Bahishpavamana praise move along holding on to one another, the dogs moved along. Then they sat together and made the sound Him.
1.12.5 "Om! Let us eat!Om! Let us drink!Om! May the god Varuna, Prajapati, and Savitar bring food here!Lord of food, bring food here!Bring it! Om!"
About this section
Section 1.12 is part of Chandogya 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 12 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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