Section 1.13
Original Sanskrit
1.13.1 अयं वाव लोको हाउकारः वायुर्हाइकारश्चन्द्रमा अथकार आत्मेहकारोऽग्निरीकारः ॥ १ ॥
1.13.2 आदित्य ऊकारो निहव एकारो विश्वे देवा औहोयिकारः प्रजापतिर्हिङ्कारः प्राणः स्वरोऽन्नं या वाग्विराट् ॥ २ ॥
1.13.3 अनिरुक्तस्त्रयोदशः स्तोभः सञ्चरो हुङ्कारः ॥ ३ ॥
1.13.4 दुग्धेऽस्मै वाग्दोहं यो वाचो दोहोऽन्नवानन्नादो भवति य एतामेवꣳ साम्नामुपनिषदं वेदोपनिषदं वेदेति ॥ ४ ॥
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.
1.13.1 This world is the sound Hau; wind is the sound Hai; the moon is the sound Atha; the self is the sound Iha; fire is the sound I.
1.13.2 The sun is the sound U; invocation is the sound E; the All-gods are the sound Auhoi; Prajapati is the sound Him; life-breath is the vowel; food is Ya; speech is Viraj.
1.13.3 The thirteenth chant insertion is the sound Hum, undefined, moving about.
1.13.4 Speech yields its milk, the milk of speech, to one who knows this secret teaching of the Samans thus. That person possesses food and enjoys food—one who knows the secret teaching, who knows it.
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.
1.13.1 This world is the chant sound Hau. Wind is Hai. The moon is Atha. The Self is Iha. Fire is I.
1.13.2 The sun is U. The call is E. The All-gods are Auhoi. Prajapati is Him. Life-breath is the tone; food is Ya; speech is Viraj.
1.13.3 The thirteenth inserted chant sound, Hum, is undefined and moves about.
1.13.4 Speech yields its milk to someone who knows this hidden teaching of the Samans. Such a person has food and can eat it—someone who knows this hidden teaching.
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Section 1.13 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 13 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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