Section 4.9
Original Sanskrit
4.9.1 प्राप हाचार्यकुलं तमाचार्योऽभ्युवाद सत्यकाम३ इति भगव इति ह प्रतिशुश्राव ॥ १ ॥
4.9.2 ब्रह्मविदिव वै सोम्य भासि को नु त्वानुशशासेत्यन्ये मनुष्येभ्य इति ह प्रतिजज्ञे भगवाꣳस्त्वेव मे कामे ब्रूयात् ॥ २ ॥
4.9.3 श्रुतꣳ ह्येव मे भगवद्दृशेभ्य आचार्याद्धैव विद्या विदिता साधिष्ठं प्रापतीति तस्मै हैतदेवोवाचात्र ह न किञ्चन वीयायेति वीयायेति ॥ ३ ॥
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.
4.9.1 He reached the teacher's household. The teacher addressed him: "Satyakama!" "Revered sir," he answered.
4.9.2 "Dear one, you shine like a knower of Brahman. Who has instructed you?" "Others than humans," he acknowledged. "But I wish you yourself to teach me, revered sir.
4.9.3 "For I have heard from those like you that knowledge learned from a teacher reaches its best fulfillment." He taught him this very teaching. Nothing in it was lacking; nothing was lacking.
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.
4.9.1 He reached the teacher's home. His teacher spoke to him: "Satyakama!" "Yes, sir," he answered.
4.9.2 "My boy, you look like someone who knows Brahman. Who taught you?" "Beings other than humans," he answered. "But, sir, I would like you yourself to teach me.
4.9.3 "I have heard from people like you that knowledge learned from a teacher brings the best result." The teacher told him this very same teaching. Nothing was left out—nothing was left out.
About this section
Section 4.9 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 65 of 154 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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