Section 7.9
Original Sanskrit
7.9.1 अन्नं वाव बलाद्भूयस्तस्माद्यद्यपि दश रात्रीर्नाश्नीयाद्यद्यु ह जीवेदथवाद्रष्टाश्रोतामन्ताबोद्धाकर्ताविज्ञाता भवत्यथान्नस्यायै द्रष्टा भवति श्रोता भवति मन्ता भवति बोद्धा भवति कर्ता भवति विज्ञाता भवत्यन्नमुपास्स्वेति ॥ १ ॥
7.9.2 स योऽन्नं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽन्नवतो वै स लोकान्पानवतोऽभिसिध्यति यावदन्नस्य गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति योऽन्नं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽस्ति भगवोऽन्नाद्भूय इत्यन्नाद्वाव भूयोऽस्तीति तन्मे भगवान्ब्रवीत्विति ॥ २ ॥
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.
7.9.1 "Food is greater than strength. If someone were to eat nothing for ten nights, even if that person survived, that person would become unable to see, hear, reflect, comprehend, act, or understand. But with the coming of food, that person can see, hear, reflect, comprehend, act, and understand. Meditate on food.
7.9.2 "Whoever meditates on food as Brahman attains worlds supplied with food and drink. That person moves at will wherever food extends—whoever meditates on food as Brahman." "Revered sir, is there something greater than food?" "There is indeed something greater than food." "Tell me of it, revered sir."
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.
7.9.1 "Food is greater than strength. Someone who eats nothing for ten nights may remain alive, but they become unable to see, hear, think, grasp, act, or understand. When food reaches them, they become able to see, hear, think, grasp, act, and understand. Meditate on food."
7.9.2 "Someone who meditates on food as Brahman reaches worlds with food and drink. They can move as they please wherever food reaches. This is true of someone who meditates on food as Brahman." "Sir, is anything greater than food?" "Yes, something is greater than food." "Please tell me what it is."
About this section
Section 7.9 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 122 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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