Section 2.15
Original Sanskrit
2.15.1 अभ्राणि संप्लवन्ते स हिङ्कारो मेघो जायते स प्रस्तावो वर्षति स उद्गीथो विद्योतते स्तनयति स प्रतिहार उद्गृह्णाति तन्निधनमेतद्वैरूपं पर्जन्ये प्रोतम् ॥ १ ॥
2.15.2 स य एवमेतद्वैरूपं पर्जन्ये प्रोतं वेद विरूपाꣳश्च सुरूपाꣳश्च पशूनवरुन्धे सर्वमायुरेति ज्योग्जीवति महान्प्रजया पशुभिर्भवति महान्कीर्त्या वर्षन्तं 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.
2.15.1 Clouds gathering are Hinkara; a cloud forming is Prastava; rain falling is Udgitha; lightning and thunder are Pratihara; the rain ceasing is Nidhana. This is the Vairupa woven into rain.
2.15.2 Whoever knows this Vairupa woven into rain acquires livestock both ill-formed and well-formed, reaches the full span of life, and lives long; becomes great through offspring and livestock, great in renown. One should not revile the rain as it falls: 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.
2.15.1 Clouds gathering are Hinkara. A rain cloud forming is Prastava. Rain falling is Udgitha. Lightning flashing and thunder sounding are Pratihara. The rain stopping is Nidhana. This is the Vairupa Saman woven into the rain god.
2.15.2 Someone who knows the Vairupa woven into the rain god gains animals of different and beautiful forms, reaches a full lifespan, lives a long time, and becomes great in children, livestock, and fame. Their observance is not to complain about falling rain.
About this section
Section 2.15 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 28 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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