Section 7.20
Original Sanskrit
7.20.1 यदा वै निस्तिष्ठत्यथ श्रद्दधाति नानिस्तिष्ठञ्छ्रद्दधाति निस्तिष्ठन्नेव श्रद्दधाति निष्ठा त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्येति निष्ठां 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.
7.20.1 "When one stands firm, then one has faith. Without standing firm, one does not have faith; only by standing firm does one have faith. You must seek to understand steadfastness." "Revered sir, I seek to understand steadfastness."
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.
7.20.1 "When someone is committed, they have faith. Without commitment they do not have faith. Only through commitment do they have faith. So you must seek to understand commitment." "Sir, I seek to understand commitment."
About this section
Section 7.20 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 133 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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