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मन्त्र ६ [III.i.6] याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यदिदमन्तरिक्षमनारम्बणमिव केनाऽऽक्रमेन यजमानः स्वर्गं लोकमाक्रमत इति ब्रह्मणर्त्विजा मनसा चन्द्रेण मनो वै यज्ञस्य ब्रह्मा ।तद्यदिदं मनः सोऽसौ चन्द्रः स ब्रह्मा सा मुक्तिः सातिमुक्तिर् मुक्तिस् सा अतिमुक्तिस् इत्यतिमोक्षा अथ सम्पदः
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mantra 6 ##[III.i.6]## yAj~navalkyeti hovAcha yadidamantarikShamanArambaNamiva kenA.a.akramena yajamAnaH svarga.n lokamAkramata iti brahmaNartvijA manasA chandreNa mano vai yaj~nasya brahmA | tadyadidaM manaH so.asau chandraH sa brahmA sA muktiH sAtimuktir muktis sA atimuktis ityatimokShA atha sampadaH
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'Yâgñavalkya,' he said, 'this sky is, as it were, without an ascent (staircase.) By what approach does the sacrificer approach the Svarga world?' Yâgñavalkya said: 'By the Brahman priest, who is the mind (manas), who is the moon.…
व्यवहार द्वैतमे है, परमाथं व्यवहारातीत है रारीरपातके अनन्तर उसकी संज्ञा किस प्रकार नहीं रहती ? सो जहाँ ( अविद्यावस्थामें ) देत-सा होता है, वहीं अन्थ अन्यको सुघता दे, अन्य अन्यको देखता है, अन्य अन्यको सुनता हे, अन्य अन्यका अभि- वादन करता है, अन्य अन्यका मनन करता है तथा अन्ध अन्यकरो जानता यत्र॒ यस्मिन्नविद्याकृन्पिते हि- क्योंकि जहां जिस अविद्या- कार्यकरणसङ्कातोपाधिजनिते षि- कल्पित देहेन्द्रियसंघातरूप उपाधि- से उत्पन्न हुए विशेषात्मरूप खिल्य
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'Yâgñavalkya,' he said, 'this sky is, as it were, without an ascent (staircase.) By what approach does the sacrificer approach the Svarga world?' Yâgñavalkya said: 'By the Brahman priest, who is the mind (manas), who is the moon. For the mind is the Brahman of the sacrifice, and the mind is the moon, and he is the Brahman. This constitutes freedom, and perfect freedom. These are the complete deliverances (from death).' Next follow the achievements.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र ६ [III.i.6] याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यदिदमन्तरिक्षमनारम्बणमिव केनाऽऽक्रमेन यजमानः स्वर्गं लोकमाक्रमत इति ब्रह्मणर्त्विजा मनसा चन्द्रेण मनो वै यज्ञस्य ब्रह्मा । तद्यदिदं मनः सोऽसौ चन्द्रः स ब्रह्मा सा मुक्तिः सातिमुक्तिर् मुक्तिस् सा अतिमुक्तिस् इत्यतिमोक्षा अथ सम्पदः
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
'Yâgñavalkya,' he said, 'this sky is, as it were, without an ascent (staircase.) By what approach does the sacrificer approach the Svarga world?' Yâgñavalkya said: 'By the Brahman priest, who is the mind (manas), who is the moon. For the mind is the Brahman of the sacrifice, and the mind is the moon, and he is the Brahman. This constitutes freedom, and perfect freedom. These are the complete deliverances (from death).' Next follow the achievements.
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'Yâgñavalkya,' he said, 'this sky is, as it were, without an ascent (staircase.) By what approach does the sacrificer approach the Svarga world?' Yâgñavalkya said: 'By the Brahman priest, who is the mind (manas), who is the moon.…
Sense: 'Yâgñavalkya,' he said, 'this sky is, as it were, without an ascent (staircase.) By what approach does the sacrificer approach the Svarga world?' Yâgñavalkya said: 'By the Brahman priest, who is the mind (manas), who is the moon.…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
व्यवहार द्वैतमे है, परमाथं व्यवहारातीत है रारीरपातके अनन्तर उसकी संज्ञा किस प्रकार नहीं रहती ? सो जहाँ ( अविद्यावस्थामें ) देत-सा होता है, वहीं अन्थ अन्यको सुघता दे, अन्य अन्यको…। देह के पदार्थ बदलते रहते हैं, पर जानने का बोध बना रहता है। यह पंक्ति उसी अंतर को कहती है — जो बदलता है वह आवरण है, जो जानता है वह निरंतर है।
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