Section 7.11
Original Sanskrit
7.11.1 तेजो वावाद्भ्यो भूयस्तद्वा एतद्वायुमागृह्याकाशमभितपति तदाहुर्निशोचति नितपति वर्षिष्यति वा इति तेज एव तत्पूर्वं दर्शयित्वाथापः सृजते तदेतदूर्ध्वाभिश्च तिरश्चीभिश्च विद्युद्भिराह्रादाश्चरन्ति तस्मादाहुर्विद्योतते स्तनयति वर्षिष्यति वा इति तेज एव तत्पूर्वं दर्शयित्वाथापः सृजते तेज उपास्स्वेति ॥ १ ॥
7.11.2 स यस्तेजो ब्रह्मेत्युपास्ते तेजस्वी वै स तेजस्वतो लोकान्भास्वतोऽपहततमस्कानभिसिध्यति यावत्तेजसो गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति यस्तेजो ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽस्ति भगवस्तेजसो भूय इति तेजसो वाव 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.
7.11.1 "Fire is greater than water. Taking hold of the wind, it heats the space around us. Then people say, 'It is scorching; it is blazing hot. Surely it will rain.' Fire first displays itself, then sends forth water. Lightning flashes upward and across, and thunder rolls about. Thus people say, 'Lightning flashes; thunder sounds. Surely it will rain.' Fire first displays itself, then sends forth water. Meditate on fire.
7.11.2 "Whoever meditates on fire as Brahman becomes radiant and attains radiant, shining worlds from which darkness has been driven away. That person moves at will wherever fire extends—whoever meditates on fire as Brahman." "Revered sir, is there something greater than fire?" "There is indeed something greater than fire." "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.
7.11.1 "Heat is greater than water. Taking hold of the wind, heat warms space. Then people say, 'It is burning hot; it is scorching. It is going to rain.' Heat shows itself first and then produces water. Thunderclaps move with lightning running upward and across. That is why people say, 'There is lightning; there is thunder. It is going to rain.' Heat shows itself first and then produces water. Meditate on heat."
7.11.2 "Someone who meditates on heat as Brahman becomes radiant and reaches radiant, shining worlds free of darkness. They can move as they please wherever heat reaches. This is true of someone who meditates on heat as Brahman." "Sir, is anything greater than heat?" "Yes, something is greater than heat." "Please tell me what it is."
About this section
Section 7.11 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 124 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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