Shiksha Valli, Section 6
Original Sanskrit
1 स य एषोऽन्तरहृदय आकाशः । तस्मिन्नयं पुरुषो मनोमयः । अमृतो हिरण्मयः । अन्तरेण तालुके ।य एष स्तन इवावलम्बते सेन्द्रयोनिः । यत्रासौ केशान्तो विवर्तते । व्यपोह्य शीर्षकपाले भूरित्यग्नौ प्रतितिष्ठति ।भुव इति वायौ ॥
2 सुवरित्यादित्ये । मह इति ब्रह्मणि । आप्नोति स्वाराज्यम् । आप्नोति मनसस्पतिम् । वाक्पतिश्चक्षुष्पतिः ।श्रोत्रपतिर्विज्ञानपतिः । एतत्ततो भवति । आकाशशरीरं ब्रह्म । सत्यात्म प्राणारामं मन आनन्दम् । शान्तिसमृद्धममृतम् ।इति प्राचीनयोग्योपास्स्व ॥
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 In the space within the heart dwells this person made of mind, immortal and golden. Between the two sides of the palate,where that thing hangs like a nipple, is Indra's birthplace. Where the roots of the hair part, dividing the skull's two halves, he comes to rest in fire with Bhur,in wind with Bhuvah,
2 in the sun with Suvar, in Brahman with Mahah. He attains sovereignty; he attains mastery of mind. He becomes lord of speech and lord of sight,lord of hearing and lord of understanding. Then comes this: Brahman, whose body is space, whose essence is truth, whose delight is life-breath, whose bliss is mind, abounding in peace, immortal.Thus, Prachinayogya, contemplate.
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 There is a space inside the heart. In it is this person, made of mind, immortal and golden. Between the two sides of the palate,what hangs down like a nipple is Indra's passage. Where the hair parts, separating the two halves of the skull, he becomes established in fire through Bhur,and in wind through Bhuvah.
2 Through Suvar, he becomes established in the sun; through Mahah, in Brahman. He gains self-rule. He gains mastery of the mind. He is master of speech and master of sight,master of hearing and master of understanding. Then he becomes this: Brahman, whose body is space, whose self is truth, whose delight is the vital breath, whose joy is mind, complete in peace, immortal.Meditate in this way, Prachinayogya.
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Shiksha Valli, Section 6 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 6 of 31 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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