Section 7.19
Original Sanskrit
7.19.1 यदा वै श्रद्दधात्यथ मनुते नाश्रद्दधन्मनुते श्रद्दधदेव मनुते श्रद्धा त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्येति श्रद्धां 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.
7.19.1 "When one has faith, then one reflects. Without faith, one does not reflect; only through faith does one reflect. You must seek to understand faith." "Revered sir, I seek to understand faith."
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.
7.19.1 "When someone has faith, they think. Without faith they do not think. Only with faith do they think. So you must seek to understand faith." "Sir, I seek to understand faith."
About this section
Section 7.19 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 132 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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