Section 1.8
Original Sanskrit
1.8.1 त्रयो होद्गीथे कुशला बभूवुः शिलकः शालावत्यश्चैकितायनो दाल्भ्यः प्रवाहणो जैवलिरिति ते होचुरुद्गीथे वै कुशलाः स्मो हन्तोद्गीथे कथां वदाम इति ॥ १ ॥
1.8.2 तथेति ह समुपविविशुः स ह प्रवाहणो जैवलिरुवाच भगवन्तावग्रे वदतां ब्राह्मणयोर्वदतोर्वाचꣳ श्रोष्यामीति ॥ २ ॥
1.8.3 स ह शिलकः शालावत्यश्चैकितायनं दाल्भ्यमुवाच हन्त त्वा पृच्छानीति पृच्छेति होवाच ॥ ३ ॥
1.8.4 का साम्नो गतिरिति स्वर इति होवाच स्वरस्य का गतिरिति प्राण इति होवाच प्राणस्य का गतिरित्यन्नमिति होवाचान्नस्य का गतिरित्याप इति होवाच ॥ ४ ॥
1.8.5 अपां का गतिरित्यसौ लोक इति होवाचामुष्य लोकस्य का गतिरिति न स्वर्गं लोकमति नयेदिति होवाच स्वर्गं वयं लोकꣳ सामाभिसंस्थापयामः स्वर्गसꣳस्तावꣳ हि सामेति ॥ ५ ॥
1.8.6 तꣳ ह शिलकः शालावत्यश्चैकितायनं दाल्भ्यमुवाचाप्रतिष्ठितं वै किल ते दाल्भ्य साम यस्त्वेतर्हि ब्रूयान्मूर्धा ते विपतिष्यतीति मूर्धा ते विपतेदिति ॥ ६ ॥
1.8.7 हन्ताहमेतद्भगवतो वेदानीति विद्धीति होवाचामुष्य लोकस्य का गतिरित्ययं लोक इति होवाचास्य लोकस्य का गतिरिति न प्रतिष्ठां लोकमिति नयेदिति होवाच प्रतिष्ठां वयं लोकꣳ सामाभिसꣳस्थापयामः प्रतिष्ठासꣳ स्तावꣳ हि सामेति ॥ ७ ॥
1.8.8 तꣳ ह प्रवाहणो जैवलिरुवाचान्तवद्वै किल ते शालावत्य साम यस्त्वेतर्हि ब्रूयान्मूर्धा ते विपतिष्यतीति मूर्धा ते विपतेदिति हन्ताहमेतद्भगवतो वेदानीति विद्धीति होवाच ॥ ८ ॥
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.
1.8.1 Three men were skilled in the Udgitha: Shilaka Shalavatya, Chaikitayana Dalbhya, and Pravahana Jaivali. They said, "We are skilled in the Udgitha. Come, let us discuss the Udgitha."
1.8.2 "Agreed," they said, and sat down together. Pravahana Jaivali said, "Let you two revered men speak first. I shall listen to the words of the two brahmins."
1.8.3 Shilaka Shalavatya said to Chaikitayana Dalbhya, "Come, let me question you." "Ask," he answered.
1.8.4 "Where does the Saman find its resting place?" "In sound," he said. "Where does sound find its resting place?" "In life-breath," he said. "Where does life-breath find its resting place?" "In food," he said. "Where does food find its resting place?" "In water," he said.
1.8.5 "Where does water find its resting place?" "In that world beyond," he said. "Where does that world find its resting place?" "One should not lead it beyond the heavenly world," he said. "We establish the Saman in the heavenly world, for the Saman praises the heavenly world."
1.8.6 Shilaka Shalavatya said to Chaikitayana Dalbhya, "Dalbhya, your Saman has no foundation. If someone were to tell you now, 'Your head will fall off,' your head would fall off."
1.8.7 "Come, let me learn this from you, revered sir." "Learn," he said. "Where does that world find its resting place?" "In this world," he said. "Where does this world find its resting place?" "One should not lead it beyond the world that is the foundation," he said. "We establish the Saman in the world that is the foundation, for the Saman praises the foundation."
1.8.8 Pravahana Jaivali said to him, "Shalavatya, your Saman has an end. If someone were to tell you now, 'Your head will fall off,' your head would fall off." "Come, let me learn this from you, revered sir." "Learn," he said.
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.
1.8.1 Three men were experts in the Udgitha: Shilaka Shalavatya, Chaikitayana Dalbhya, and Pravahana Jaivali. They said, "We know the Udgitha well. Let's discuss it."
1.8.2 They agreed and sat down together. Pravahana Jaivali said, "Please, you two speak first. I will listen to the two brahmins talking."
1.8.3 Shilaka Shalavatya said to Chaikitayana Dalbhya, "Let me ask you a question." "Ask," he answered.
1.8.4 "What does the Saman depend on?" "Tone," he said. "What does tone depend on?" "Life-breath." "What does life-breath depend on?" "Food." "What does food depend on?" "Water."
1.8.5 "What does water depend on?" "That world above," he said. "What does that world depend on?" "Do not take the inquiry beyond the heavenly world," he said. "We establish the Saman in the heavenly world. The Saman praises the heavenly world."
1.8.6 Shilaka Shalavatya told Chaikitayana Dalbhya, "Dalbhya, your Saman has no firm foundation. If someone were to tell you now, 'Your head will fall off,' your head would fall off."
1.8.7 "Then let me learn this from you, sir." "Learn," he said. "What does that world depend on?" "This world," he answered. "What does this world depend on?" "Do not take the inquiry beyond the world that is the foundation," he said. "We establish the Saman in the world that is the foundation. The Saman praises the foundation."
1.8.8 Pravahana Jaivali told him, "Shalavatya, your Saman has an end. If someone were to tell you now, 'Your head will fall off,' your head would fall off." "Then let me learn this from you, sir." "Learn," he said.
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