Section 2.20
Original Sanskrit
2.20.1 अग्निर्हिङ्कारो वायुः प्रस्ताव आदित्य उद्गीथो नक्षत्राणि प्रतिहारश्चन्द्रमा निधनमेतद्राजनं देवतासु प्रोतम् ॥ १ ॥
2.20.2 स य एवमेतद्राजनं देवतासु प्रोतं वेदैतासामेव देवतानाꣳसलोकताꣳसर्ष्टिताꣳसायुज्यं गच्छति सर्वमायुरेति ज्योग्जीवति महान्प्रजया पशुभिर्भवति महान्कीर्त्या ब्राह्मणान्न 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.
2.20.1 Fire is Hinkara; wind is Prastava; the sun is Udgitha; the stars are Pratihara; the moon is Nidhana. This is the Rajana woven into the deities.
2.20.2 Whoever knows this Rajana woven into the deities comes to share their world, their prosperity, and union with them; reaches the full span of life and lives long; becomes great through offspring and livestock, great in renown. One should not revile brahmins: 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.
2.20.1 Fire is Hinkara, wind is Prastava, the sun is Udgitha, the stars are Pratihara, and the moon is Nidhana. This is the Rajana Saman woven into the gods.
2.20.2 Someone who knows the Rajana woven into the gods comes to share these gods' world, their power, and union with them, reaches a full lifespan, lives a long time, and becomes great in children, livestock, and fame. Their observance is not to speak badly of brahmins.
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Section 2.20 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 33 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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