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मन्त्र ४ [IV.Ii.4] अस्तमित आदित्ये याज्ञवल्क्य चन्द्रमस्यस्तमिते किञ्ज्योतिरेवायं पुरुष इत्य् अग्निरेवास्य ज्योतिर्भवत्य् अग्निनैवायं ज्योतिषाऽऽस्ते पल्ययते कर्म कुरुते विपल्येतीत्य् एवमेवैतद् याज्ञवल्क्य
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mantra 4 ##[IV.Ii.4]## astamita Aditye yAj~navalkya chandramasyastamite ki~njyotirevAyaM puruSha ity agnirevAsya jyotirbhavaty agninaivAya.n jyotiShA.a.aste palyayate karma kurute vipalyetIty evamevaitad yAj~navalkya
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Ganaka Vaideha said: 'When the sun has set, O Yâgñavalkya, and the moon has set, what is the light of man?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'Fire indeed is his light; for, having fire alone for his light, man sits, moves about, does his work, and returns.'
ब्रह्मण २ शाङ्करमाप्याथं ८६१ वामनेत्रस्थ इन्द्रपत्नी तथा विराट्का परिचय श्रौर उन दोनोके संस्ताव, श्रन्न, प्रावरण एवं मार्गादिका वर्णन ओर यह जो वायं नेत्रम पुरुषरूप है, वह इस (इन्द्र) की पल्ली विराट् (अन्न) हे; उन दोनोका यह् संस्ताव ( मिलनका स्थान ) हि जो कि यह् हृदयान्तगंत आकाश है । उन दोनोंका यह अन्न है जो कि यह् हृदयास्तः ञधेतद् वामेऽ्तणि पुरुषरूपम्, ओर यह् जो वाम नेत्रमे पुरुष- ष श रूप है, वह् इसकी पनी टै तुम ५ । नि ५ जिस वैन्ानर आत्माको सम्पच्च
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Ganaka Vaideha said: 'When the sun has set, O Yâgñavalkya, and the moon has set, what is the light of man?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'Fire indeed is his light; for, having fire alone for his light, man sits, moves about, does his work, and returns.'
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र ४ [IV.Ii.4] अस्तमित आदित्ये याज्ञवल्क्य चन्द्रमस्यस्तमिते किञ्ज्योतिरेवायं पुरुष इत्य् अग्निरेवास्य ज्योतिर्भवत्य् अग्निनैवायं ज्योतिषाऽऽस्ते पल्ययते कर्म कुरुते विपल्येतीत्य् एवमेवैतद् याज्ञवल्क्य
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
Ganaka Vaideha said: 'When the sun has set, O Yâgñavalkya, and the moon has set, what is the light of man?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'Fire indeed is his light; for, having fire alone for his light, man sits, moves about, does his work, and returns.'
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Simple explanation
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Sense: Ganaka Vaideha said: 'When the sun has set, O Yâgñavalkya, and the moon has set, what is the light of man?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'Fire indeed is his light; for, having fire alone for his light, man sits, moves about, does his work, and returns.'
Sense: Ganaka Vaideha said: 'When the sun has set, O Yâgñavalkya, and the moon has set, what is the light of man?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'Fire indeed is his light; for, having fire alone for his light, man sits, moves about, does his work, and returns.'
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
ब्रह्मण २ शाङ्करमाप्याथं ८६१ वामनेत्रस्थ इन्द्रपत्नी तथा विराट्का परिचय श्रौर उन दोनोके संस्ताव, श्रन्न, प्रावरण एवं मार्गादिका वर्णन ओर यह जो वायं नेत्रम पुरुषरूप है, वह इस (इन…। 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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