Section 7.21
Original Sanskrit
7.21.1 यदा वै करोत्यथ निस्तिष्ठति नाकृत्वा निस्तिष्ठति कृत्वैव निस्तिष्ठति कृतिस्त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्येति । कृतिं 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.
7.21.1 "When one acts, then one stands firm. Without acting, one does not stand firm; only by acting does one stand firm. You must seek to understand action." "Revered sir, I seek to understand action."
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.
7.21.1 "When someone acts, they become committed. Without acting they do not become committed. Only by acting do they become committed. So you must seek to understand action." "Sir, I seek to understand action."
About this section
Section 7.21 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 134 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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