Section 3.8
Original Sanskrit
3.8.1 अथ यत्तृतीयममृतं तदादित्या उपजीवन्ति वरुणेन मुखेन न वै देवा अश्नन्ति न पिबन्त्येतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यन्ति ॥ १ ॥
3.8.2 त एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशन्त्येतस्माद्रूपादुद्यन्ति ॥ २ ॥
3.8.3 स य एतदेवममृतं वेदादित्यानामेवैको भूत्वा वरुणेनैव मुखेनैतदेवामृतं दृष्ट्वा तृप्यति स एतदेव रूपमभिसंविशत्येतस्माद्रूपादुदेति ॥ ३ ॥
3.8.4 स यावदादित्यो दक्षिणत उदेतोत्तरतोऽस्तमेता द्विस्तावत्पश्चादुदेता पुरस्तादस्तमेतादित्यानामेव तावदाधिपत्यꣳस्वाराज्यं पर्येता ॥ ४ ॥
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.
3.8.1 The Adityas live on this third nectar, with Varuna as their mouth. The gods neither eat nor drink; they are satisfied by beholding this nectar alone.
3.8.2 They enter this very appearance and rise from this appearance.
3.8.3 Whoever knows this nectar thus becomes one of the Adityas and, with Varuna as mouth, is satisfied by beholding this nectar alone. That person enters this very appearance and rises from this appearance.
3.8.4 For twice as long as the sun rises in the south and sets in the north, it rises in the west and sets in the east. For that long, that person enjoys the lordship and sovereignty of the Adityas.
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.
3.8.1 The Adityas live on the third nectar, with Varuna as their mouth. The gods do not eat or drink. They are satisfied just by seeing this nectar.
3.8.2 They enter this very form and come out of this form.
3.8.3 Anyone who knows this nectar in this way becomes one of the Adityas. With Varuna as his mouth, he is satisfied just by seeing this nectar. He enters this very form and comes out of this form.
3.8.4 The sun rises in the west and sets in the east for twice as long as it rises in the south and sets in the north. For that long, he attains the Adityas' rule and independent kingship.
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Section 3.8 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 45 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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