Section 7.17
Original Sanskrit
7.17.1 यदा वै विजानात्यथ सत्यं वदति नाविजानन्सत्यं वदति विजानन्नेव सत्यं वदति विज्ञानं त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्यमिति विज्ञानं भगवो विजिज्ञास इति ॥ १ ॥
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.
7.17.1 "When one understands, then one speaks truth. Without understanding, one does not speak truth; only through understanding does one speak truth. You must seek to understand understanding." "Revered sir, I seek to understand understanding."
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.
7.17.1 "When someone understands, they speak the truth. Without understanding they do not speak the truth. Only by understanding do they speak the truth. So you must seek to understand understanding." "Sir, I seek to understand understanding."
About this section
Section 7.17 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 130 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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