Bhrigu Valli, Section 8
Original Sanskrit
1 अन्नं न परिचक्षीत । तद्व्रतम् । आपो वा अन्नम् । ज्योतिरन्नादम् । अप्सु ज्योतिः प्रतिष्ठितम् । ज्योतिष्यापः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।तदेतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम् । स य एतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितं वेद प्रतितिष्ठति । अन्नवानन्नादो भवति । महान्भवति प्रजया पशुभिर्ब्रह्मवर्चसेन महान् कीर्त्या ॥
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 Do not reject food. That is the vow. Waters are food; light, the eater of food. In waters light is established; in light waters are established.Thus food is established in food. Whoever knows this food established in food stands firm. He possesses food and eats food. He becomes great in offspring and cattle, in the radiance of sacred learning; great in renown.
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 Do not reject food. That is the rule. Water is food. Light is the eater of food. Light rests in water, and water rests in light.So food rests on food. Whoever knows how food rests on food becomes firmly established. He has food and eats food. He becomes great through his children, livestock, and the radiance of sacred knowledge, and great in reputation.
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Bhrigu Valli, Section 8 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 29 of 31 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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