Section 8.14
Original Sanskrit
8.14.1 आकाशो वै नाम नामरूपयोर्निर्वहिता ते यदन्तरा तद्ब्रह्म तदमृतꣳ स आत्मा प्रजापतेः सभां वेश्म प्रपद्ये यशोऽहं भवामि ब्राह्मणानां यशो राज्ञां यशो विशां यशोऽहमनुप्रापत्सि स हाहं यशसां यशः श्येतमदत्कमदत्कꣳ श्येतं लिन्दु माभिगां लिन्दु माभिगाम् ॥ 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.
8.14.1 What is called space brings forth name and form. That which is within them is Brahman; that is the immortal; that is the Self. I enter Prajapati's assembly hall and dwelling. I become the glory of brahmins, the glory of kings, the glory of the common people. I have attained glory. I am indeed the glory of glories. White and toothless, a toothless devourer, white—may I not enter the slimy womb; may I not enter the slimy womb.
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.
8.14.1 What is called space brings name and form into being. What lies within them is Brahman, the immortal, the Self. "I come to Prajapati's assembly hall and home. I become the glory of brahmins, the glory of kings, and the glory of common people. I have attained glory. I am the glory of the glorious. May I not enter the white, toothless, devouring, slippery womb—the toothless, white one. May I not enter that slippery womb."
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Section 8.14 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 153 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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