Section 8.13
Original Sanskrit
8.13.1 श्यामाच्छबलं प्रपद्ये शबलाच्छ्यामं प्रपद्येऽश्व इव रोमाणि विधूय पापं चन्द्र इव राहोर्मुखात्प्रमुच्य धूत्वा शरीरमकृतं कृतात्मा ब्रह्मलोकमभिसंभवामीत्यभिसंभवामीति ॥ 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.
8.13.1 From the dark I pass into the many-colored; from the many-colored I pass into the dark. Shaking off evil as a horse shakes off its hairs, freeing myself as the moon frees itself from Rahu's mouth, casting off the body, my self fulfilled, I enter the unmade world of Brahman; I enter it.
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.
8.13.1 "From the dark I come to the many-colored; from the many-colored I come to the dark. Shaking off evil as a horse shakes its hair, freeing myself as the moon escapes Rahu's mouth, shaking off the body, with my self made complete, I reach the uncreated world of Brahman. I reach it."
About this section
Section 8.13 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 152 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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