Bhrigu Valli, Section 2
Original Sanskrit
1 अन्नं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । अन्नाद्ध्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । अन्नेन जातानि जीवन्ति । अन्नं प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति ।तद्विज्ञाय । पुनरेव वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तँ होवाच । तपसा ब्रह्म विजिज्ञासस्व । तपो ब्रह्मेति स तपोऽतप्यत ।स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the Sanskrit, covering all three vallīs and 31 anuvākas with the supplied invocations and colophon. Source-language review and one documented Sanskrit repair are recorded in the source registry.
1 he understood: "Food is Brahman. For from food these beings are born; by food, once born, they live; into food they enter at their departure."Having understood this, he approached his father Varuna once more. "Revered one, teach me Brahman." He said to him: "Through discipline seek to know Brahman. Discipline is Brahman." He undertook discipline.Having undertaken discipline,
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Plain English translation, made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, covering all three vallīs and 31 anuvākas with the supplied invocations and colophon. Source-language review and one documented Sanskrit repair are recorded in the source registry.
1 he understood that food is Brahman. These beings are indeed born from food. Once born, they live on food. When they depart, they enter food.Having understood this, he approached his father Varuna again. "Sir, teach me about Brahman." His father told him, "Seek to know Brahman through disciplined effort. Disciplined effort is Brahman." He practiced disciplined effort.After practicing disciplined effort,
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Bhrigu Valli, Section 2 is part of Taittiriya 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 23 of 31 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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