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मन्त्र १८ [IV.iv.18] प्राणस्य प्राणमुत चक्षुषश्चक्षुर् उत श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रं मनसो ये मनो विदुः ।ते निचिक्युर्ब्रह्म पुराणमग्र्यम्
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mantra 18 ##[IV.iv.18]## prANasya prANamuta chakShuShashchakShur uta shrotrasya shrotraM manaso ye mano viduH | te nichikyurbrahma purANamagryam
विज्ञानघनेैररसप्रकारेण च्का- एकवा-एक प्रकारसे ही अर्थात आकारके समान निरन्तर एकमात्र ब्रहमानिष्ठामें ग्रधिक शाघ्राभ्यास बाधक है बुद्धिमान् ब्राह्मणको उसे ही जानकर उसीमे प्रज्ञा करनी चाहिये । बहुत शब्दोका अनुध्यान ( निरन्तर चिन्तन ) न करे; वह् तो वाणोका तमीद्मास्मानसेव, धीरो विषथां जिज्ञास्तापरिसमारिकरीम्, कुवीत बाह्मणः- एवं प्रज्ञाकरण-
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
'They who know the life of life, the eye of the eye, the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, they have comprehended the ancient, primeval Brahman .
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र १८ [IV.iv.18] प्राणस्य प्राणमुत चक्षुषश्चक्षुर् उत श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रं मनसो ये मनो विदुः । ते निचिक्युर्ब्रह्म पुराणमग्र्यम्
Literal translation
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'They who know the life of life, the eye of the eye, the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, they have comprehended the ancient, primeval Brahman .
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'They who know the life of life, the eye of the eye, the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, they have comprehended the ancient, primeval Brahman .
Sense: 'They who know the life of life, the eye of the eye, the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, they have comprehended the ancient, primeval Brahman .
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
विज्ञानघनेैररसप्रकारेण च्का- एकवा-एक प्रकारसे ही अर्थात आकारके समान निरन्तर एकमात्र ब्रहमानिष्ठामें ग्रधिक शाघ्राभ्यास बाधक है बुद्धिमान् ब्राह्मणको उसे ही जानकर उसीमे प्रज्ञा…। अवधान एक सीमित क्षमता है: जो विषय बार-बार मन में आता है, वही अगली क्रिया की दिशा बनता है। यह पंक्ति उसी मानसिक चयन को अपना विषय बनाती है।
A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.
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- Sanskrit text
- sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/brihadaaraNyaka.itx · fetched 2026-06-03
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- 2026-10-16
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