Section 2.3
Original Sanskrit
2.3.1 वृष्टौ पञ्चविधꣳ सामोपासीत पुरोवातो हिङ्कारो मेघो जायते स प्रस्तावो वर्षति स उद्गीथो विद्योतते स्तनयति स प्रतिहार ॥ ४ ॥
2.3.2 उद्गृह्णाति तन्निधनं वर्षति हास्मै वर्षयति ह य एतदेवं विद्वान्वृष्टौ पञ्चविधꣳसामोपास्ते ॥ 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.
2.3.1 One should meditate on the fivefold Saman in rain. The wind that comes before it is Hinkara; a cloud forming is Prastava; the falling rain is Udgitha; lightning and thunder are Pratihara.
2.3.2 Its ceasing is Nidhana. Rain falls for whoever knows thus and meditates on the fivefold Saman in rain; that person brings rain.
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.
2.3.1 Meditate on the five-part Saman in rain. The wind before the rain is Hinkara. A cloud forming is Prastava. Rain falling is Udgitha. Lightning flashing and thunder sounding are Pratihara.
2.3.2 The rain stopping is Nidhana. Rain falls for someone who knows this and meditates on the five-part Saman in rain. Such a person can bring rain.
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Section 2.3 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 16 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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