Section 8.10
Original Sanskrit
8.10.1 य एष स्वप्ने महीयमानश्चरत्येष आत्मेति होवाचैतदमृतमभयमेतद्ब्रह्मेति स ह शान्तहृदयः प्रवव्राज स हाप्राप्यैव देवानेतद्भयं ददर्श तद्यद्यपीदꣳ शरीरमन्धं भवत्यनन्धः स भवति यदि स्राममस्रामो नैवैषोऽस्य दोषेण दुष्यति ॥ १ ॥
8.10.2 न वधेनास्य हन्यते नास्य स्राम्येण स्रामो घ्नन्ति त्वेवैनं विच्छादयन्तीवाप्रियवेत्तेव भवत्यपि रोदितीव नाहमत्र भोग्यं पश्यामीति ॥ २ ॥
8.10.3 स समित्पाणिः पुनरेयाय तꣳ ह प्रजापतिरुवाच मघवन्यच्छान्तहृदयः प्राव्राजीः किमिच्छन्पुनरागम इति स होवाच तद्यद्यपीदं भगवः शरीरमन्धं भवत्यनन्धः स भवति यदि स्राममस्रामो नैवैषोऽस्य दोषेण दुष्यति ॥ ३ ॥
8.10.4 न वधेनास्य हन्यते नास्य स्राम्येण स्रामो घ्नन्ति त्वेवैनं विच्छादयन्तीवाप्रियवेत्तेव भवत्यपि रोदितीव नाहमत्र भोग्यं पश्यामीत्येवमेवैष मघवन्निति होवाचैतं त्वेव ते भूयोऽनुव्याख्यास्यामि वसापराणि द्वात्रिꣳशतं वर्षाणीति स हापराणि द्वात्रिꣳशतं वर्षाण्युवास तस्मै होवाच ॥ ४ ॥
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.
8.10.1 "The one who moves about exalted in a dream is the Self," he said. "This is the immortal, the fearless; this is Brahman." Indra departed with a peaceful heart. But before he reached the gods, he saw this danger: "Though this body is blind, that one is not blind; though this body is lame, that one is not lame. That one is not marred by this body's defects.
8.10.2 "That one is not slain when this body is slain, nor lamed by its lameness. Yet people seem to kill that one, seem to chase that one away; that one seems to experience what is unwelcome, seems even to weep. I see no benefit in this."
8.10.3 He returned, fuel in hand. Prajapati said to him, "Maghavan, since you departed with a peaceful heart, what do you desire in returning?" He answered, "Revered sir, though this body is blind, that one is not blind; though this body is lame, that one is not lame. That one is not marred by this body's defects.
8.10.4 "That one is not slain when this body is slain, nor lamed by its lameness. Yet people seem to kill that one, seem to chase that one away; that one seems to experience what is unwelcome, seems even to weep. I see no benefit in this." "That is indeed how it is, Maghavan," he said. "But I will explain this further to you. Stay another thirty-two years." He stayed another thirty-two years. Then he said to him:
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.
8.10.1 "The one who moves about exalted in dreams is the Self. It is immortal and free from fear. It is Brahman." Indra left feeling satisfied. But before he reached the gods, he saw this problem: "Even if this body is blind, that one is not blind. Even if it is lame, that one is not lame. The body's defects do not damage that one.
8.10.2 "That one is not killed when the body is killed, or made lame when the body is lame. Yet people seem to kill that one and chase it away. It seems to experience unpleasant things and even seems to weep. I see nothing satisfactory in this."
8.10.3 He returned with firewood in his hand. Prajapati asked him, "Maghavan, you left feeling satisfied. What do you want that has brought you back?" Indra answered, "Sir, even if this body is blind, that one is not blind. Even if it is lame, that one is not lame. The body's defects do not damage that one.
8.10.4 "That one is not killed when the body is killed, or made lame when the body is lame. Yet people seem to kill that one and chase it away. It seems to experience unpleasant things and even seems to weep. I see nothing satisfactory in this." "That is how it is, Maghavan," Prajapati said. "But I will explain this further to you. Stay another thirty-two years." Indra stayed another thirty-two years. Then Prajapati told him:
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Section 8.10 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 149 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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