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निहत्य अविद्याम् गमयित्वा आत्मनम् k गमयित्वा अन्यम् आक्रमम् आक्रम्य आत्मानम् उपसँहरति मन्त्र ४ [IV.iv.4] तद्यथा पेशस्कारी पेशसो मात्राम् अपादायान्यन्नवतरं कल्याणतरँ रूपं तनुत अन्यद् नवतरम् कल्याणतरम् रूपम् तनुते एवमेवायम् आत्मेदँ शरीरं निहत्याविद्यां गमयित्वाऽन्यन्नवतरं कल्याणतरँ रूपं कुरुते पित्र्यं वा गान्धर्वं वा दैवं वा प्राजापत्यं वा ब्राह्मं वाऽन्येषां वा भूतानाम्
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nihatya avidyAm gamayitvA Atmanam ##k ## gamayitvA anyam Akramam Akramya AtmAnam upasa{\m+}harati mantra 4 ##[IV.iv.4]## tadyathA peshaskArI peshaso mAtrAm apAdAyAnyannavataraM kalyANatara{\m+} rUpaM tanuta anyad navataram kalyANataram rUpam tanute evamevAyam Atmeda{\m+} sharIraM nihatyAvidyAM gamayitvA.anyannavataraM kalyANatara{\m+} rUpaM kurute pitryaM vA gAndharvaM vA daivaM vA prAjApatyaM vA brAhmaM vA.anyeShAM vA bhUtAnAm
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And as a goldsmith, taking a piece of gold, turns it into another, newer and more beautiful shape, so does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, make unto himself another, newer and more beautiful shape, whether it be like the Fathers,…
तत्तरिमन्नथं एष श्लोको तत्--उस विषथमे यह् शलोक अर्थात् मन्त्र भी है । तदेवैति-उसी- णिता । येश्ोषधिभुतः काय- करणलक्षणमृतैः परिवेष्टितः; क्तानि । तेषां साच्तासयोजक्षो कर॒ दिषा उसी अर्थम यह मन्त्र है--जिस समय इसके हृदयम आश्रित सम्पूणं कामनाओंका नाश हो जाता है तो फिर यह् मरणधर्भा अमृत हो जाता हे ओर यहीं ( इस शरीरम ही ) उसे ब्रह्मको प्राप्ति हो जाती है। इसमें
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And as a goldsmith, taking a piece of gold, turns it into another, newer and more beautiful shape, so does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, make unto himself another, newer and more beautiful shape, whether it be like the Fathers, or like the Gandharvas, or like the Devas, or like Pragâpati, or like Brahman, or like other beings.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
निहत्य अविद्याम् गमयित्वा आत्मनम् k गमयित्वा अन्यम् आक्रमम् आक्रम्य आत्मानम् उपसँहरति मन्त्र ४ [IV.iv.4] तद्यथा पेशस्कारी पेशसो मात्राम् अपादायान्यन्नवतरं कल्याणतरँ रूपं तनुत अन्यद् नवतरम् कल्याणतरम् रूपम् तनुते एवमेवायम् आत्मेदँ शरीरं निहत्याविद्यां गमयित्वाऽन्यन्नवतरं कल्याणतरँ रूपं कुरुते पित्र्यं वा गान्धर्वं वा दैवं वा प्राजापत्यं वा ब्राह्मं वाऽन्येषां वा भूतानाम्
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
And as a goldsmith, taking a piece of gold, turns it into another, newer and more beautiful shape, so does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, make unto himself another, newer and more beautiful shape, whether it be like the Fathers, or like the Gandharvas, or like the Devas, or like Pragâpati, or like Brahman, or like other beings.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: And as a goldsmith, taking a piece of gold, turns it into another, newer and more beautiful shape, so does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, make unto himself another, newer and more beautiful shape, whether it be like the Fathers,…
Sense: And as a goldsmith, taking a piece of gold, turns it into another, newer and more beautiful shape, so does this Self, after having thrown off this body and dispelled all ignorance, make unto himself another, newer and more beautiful shape, whether it be like the Fathers,…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
तत्तरिमन्नथं एष श्लोको तत्--उस विषथमे यह् शलोक अर्थात् मन्त्र भी है। दोहराया हुआ स्वर श्वास और अवधान को एक लय में लाता है, इसलिए शब्द यहाँ केवल सूचना नहीं, साधना का साधन 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
- Translations
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
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- Sanskrit mūla — public domain. Digitized by sanskritdocuments.org.
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