Section 1.7
Original Sanskrit
1.7.1 अथाध्यात्मं वागेवर्क्प्राणः साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते वागेव सा प्राणोऽमस्तत्साम ॥ १ ॥
1.7.2 चक्षुरेवर्गात्मा साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते चक्षुरेव सात्मामस्तत्साम ॥ २ ॥
1.7.3 श्रोत्रमेवर्ङ्मनः साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते श्रोत्रमेव सा मनोऽमस्तत्साम ॥ ३ ॥
1.7.4 अथ यदेतदक्ष्णः शुक्लं भाः सैवर्गथ यन्नीलं परः कृष्णं तत्साम तदेतदेतस्यामृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम तस्मादृच्यध्यूढꣳ साम गीयते अथ यदेवैतदक्ष्णः शुक्लं भाः सैव साथ यन्नीलं परः कृष्णं तदमस्तत्साम ॥ ४ ॥
1.7.5 अथ य एषोऽन्तरक्षिणि पुरुषो दृश्यते सैवर्क्तत्साम तदुक्थं तद्यजुस्तद्ब्रह्म तस्यैतस्य तदेव रूपं यदमुष्य रूपं यावमुष्य गेष्णौ तौ गेष्णौ यन्नाम तन्नाम ॥ ५ ॥
1.7.6 स एष ये चैतस्मादर्वाञ्चो लोकास्तेषां चेष्टे मनुष्यकामानां चेति तद्य इमे वीणायां गायन्त्येतं ते गायन्ति तस्मात्ते धनसनयः ॥ ६ ॥
1.7.7 अथ य एतदेवं विद्वान्साम गायत्युभौ स गायति सोऽमुनैव स एष ये चामुष्मात्पराञ्चो लोकास्ताꣳ श्चाप्नोति देवकामास्ताꣳ श्च ॥ ७ ॥
1.7.8 अथानेनैव ये चैतस्मादर्वाञ्चो लोकास्ताꣳ श्चाप्नोति मनुष्यकामाꣳश्च तस्मादु हैवंविदुद्गाता ब्रूयात् ॥ ८ ॥
1.7.9 कं ते काममागायानीत्येष ह्येव कामागानस्येष्टे य एवं विद्वान्साम गायति साम गायति ॥ ९ ॥
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.
1.7.1 Now concerning the person: speech is the Rig verse; life-breath is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. Speech is sa; life-breath is ama: together they are sama.
1.7.2 The eye is the Rig verse; the self is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. The eye is sa; the self is ama: together they are sama.
1.7.3 The ear is the Rig verse; mind is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. The ear is sa; mind is ama: together they are sama.
1.7.4 The white radiance of the eye is the Rig verse; its blue, deepest black is the Saman. This Saman rests upon this Rig verse. Thus a Saman is sung resting upon a Rig verse. The white radiance of the eye is sa; its blue, deepest black is ama: together they are sama.
1.7.5 The person seen within the eye is the Rig verse, the Saman, the recited praise, the Yajus formula, and Brahman. This one's form is the same as that one's form; this one's two songs are the same as that one's two songs; this one's name is the same as that one's name.
1.7.6 This one rules the worlds below this eye and the desires of humans. Those who sing to the lute sing of this one. Thus they win wealth.
1.7.7 Whoever knows thus and sings a Saman sings of both. Through that one, that person attains the worlds beyond that sun and the desires of the gods.
1.7.8 Through this one, that person attains the worlds below this eye and the desires of humans. Therefore an Udgatri who knows thus should say:
1.7.9 "Which desire shall I sing into fulfillment for you?" For whoever knows thus and sings a Saman commands the fulfillment of desire through song—whoever sings a Saman.
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.
1.7.1 Now for the teaching about oneself. Speech is the Rig verse, and life-breath is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. Speech is sa and life-breath is ama: together they are Saman.
1.7.2 The eye is the Rig verse, and the person within it is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. The eye is sa and the person within it is ama: together they are Saman.
1.7.3 The ear is the Rig verse, and the mind is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. The ear is sa and the mind is ama: together they are Saman.
1.7.4 The eye's white light is the Rig verse; its blue, intensely dark part is the Saman. The Saman rests on this Rig verse. That is why a Saman is sung on the basis of a Rig verse. The eye's white light is sa and its blue, intensely dark part is ama: together they are Saman.
1.7.5 The person seen within the eye is the Rig verse, the Saman, the hymn of praise, the Yajus formula, and Brahman. His appearance is the same as that other person's appearance. His two songs are the same, and his name is the same.
1.7.6 He rules the worlds below this eye and the things human beings desire. Those who sing to the vina sing of him. That is why they gain wealth.
1.7.7 Someone who sings a Saman with this knowledge sings of both persons. Through the one in the sun, that singer reaches the worlds beyond the sun and the things the gods desire.
1.7.8 Through the one in the eye, that singer reaches the worlds below the eye and the things human beings desire. Therefore an Udgitha singer who knows this should say:
1.7.9 "What desire of yours shall I obtain by singing?" Someone who sings a Saman with this knowledge controls the obtaining of desires through song—through singing the Saman.
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