Section 2.14
Original Sanskrit
2.14.1 उद्यन्हिङ्कार उदितः प्रस्तावो मध्यन्दिन उद्गीथोऽपराह्णः प्रतिहारोऽस्तं यन्निधनमेतद्बृहदादित्ये प्रोतम् ॥ १ ॥
2.14.2 स य एवमेतद्बृहदादित्ये प्रोतं वेद तेजस्व्यन्नादो भवति सर्वमायुरेति ज्योग्जीवति महान्प्रजया पशुभिर्भवति महान्कीर्त्या तपन्तं न निन्देत्तद्व्रतम् ॥ 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.
2.14.1 The sun rising is Hinkara; risen, Prastava; at midday, Udgitha; in the afternoon, Pratihara; setting, Nidhana. This is the Brihat woven into the sun.
2.14.2 Whoever knows this Brihat woven into the sun becomes radiant and enjoys food, reaches the full span of life, and lives long; becomes great through offspring and livestock, great in renown. One should not revile the sun as it gives heat: that is the vow.
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.
2.14.1 The rising sun is Hinkara. The risen sun is Prastava. Midday is Udgitha. Afternoon is Pratihara. The setting sun is Nidhana. This is the Brihat Saman woven into the sun.
2.14.2 Someone who knows the Brihat woven into the sun becomes radiant and has food to eat, reaches a full lifespan, lives a long time, and becomes great in children, livestock, and fame. Their observance is not to complain about the sun's heat.
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Section 2.14 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 27 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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