Section 7.25
Original Sanskrit
7.25.1 स एवाधस्तात्स उपरिष्टात्स पश्चात्स पुरस्तात्स दक्षिणतः स उत्तरतः स एवेदँ सर्वमित्यथातोऽहङ्कारादेश एवाहमेवाधस्तादहमुपरिष्टादहं पश्चादहं पुरस्तादहं दक्षिणतोऽहमुत्तरतोऽहमेवेदँ सर्वमिति ॥ १ ॥
7.25.2 अथात आत्मादेश एवात्मैवाधस्तादात्मोपरिष्टादात्मा पश्चादात्मा पुरस्तादात्मा दक्षिणत आत्मोत्तरत आत्मैवेदँ सर्वमिति । स वा एष एवं पश्यन्नेवं मन्वान एवं विजानन्नात्मरतिरात्मक्रीड आत्ममिथुन आत्मानन्दः स स्वराड् भवति तस्य सर्वेषु लोकेषु कामचारो भवति । अथ येऽन्यथातो विदुरन्यराजानस्ते क्षय्यलोका भवन्ति तेषाँ सर्वेषु लोकेष्वकामचारो भवति ॥ २ ॥
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.
7.25.1 "It alone is below; it is above; it is behind; it is in front; it is to the south; it is to the north. It alone is all this. Now comes the teaching in terms of 'I': I alone am below; I am above; I am behind; I am in front; I am to the south; I am to the north. I alone am all this.
7.25.2 "Now comes the teaching in terms of the Self: the Self alone is below; the Self is above; the Self is behind; the Self is in front; the Self is to the south; the Self is to the north. The Self alone is all this. One who sees thus, reflects thus, and understands thus delights in the Self, plays in the Self, unites with the Self, and finds bliss in the Self. That person becomes sovereign and moves at will in every world. But those who know otherwise are ruled by others; their worlds perish, and they do not move at will in every world."
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.
7.25.1 "It is below, above, behind, in front, to the south, and to the north. It is all this. Now the teaching in terms of 'I': I am below, above, behind, in front, to the south, and to the north. I am all this.
7.25.2 "Now the teaching in terms of the Self: the Self is below, above, behind, in front, to the south, and to the north. The Self is all this. Someone who sees, thinks, and understands this enjoys the Self, plays in the Self, has the Self as a partner, and finds happiness in the Self. Such a person rules themselves and moves freely in every world. Those who understand differently are ruled by others. Their worlds perish, and they have no freedom of movement in any world."
About this section
Section 7.25 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 138 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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