Section 7.22
Original Sanskrit
7.22.1 यदा वै सुखं लभतेऽथ करोति नासुखं लब्ध्वा करोति सुखमेव लब्ध्वा करोति सुखं त्वेव विजिज्ञासितव्यमिति । सुखं 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.
7.22.1 "When one finds happiness, then one acts. Without finding happiness, one does not act; only on finding happiness does one act. You must seek to understand happiness." "Revered sir, I seek to understand happiness."
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.
7.22.1 "When someone finds happiness, they act. Without finding happiness they do not act. Only after finding happiness do they act. So you must seek to understand happiness." "Sir, I seek to understand happiness."
About this section
Section 7.22 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 135 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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