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॥ द्वादशं ब्राह्मणम् ।[V.xI.1] अन्नं ब्रह्मेत्येक आहुस् तन्न तथा पूयति वा अन्नमृते प्राणात् प्राणो ब्रह्मेत्येक आहुस् तन्न तथा शुष्यति वै प्राण ऋतेऽन्नाद् एते ह त्वेव देवते एकधाभूयं भूत्वा परमतां गच्छतस् तद्ध स्माऽऽह प्रातृदः पितरम् किँ स्विदेवैवं विदुषे साधु कुर्याम् किमेवास्मा असाधु कुर्यामिति ।स ह स्माह पाणिना मा प्रातृद कस्त्वेनयोरेकधाभूयं भूत्वा परमतां गच्छतीति ।गच्छति इति तस्मा उ हैतदुवाच वीत्य् अन्नं वै वि अन्ने हीमानि सर्वाणि भूतानि विष्टानि ।रमिति प्राणो वै रं प्राणे हीमानि सर्वाणि भूतानि रमन्ते ।सर्वाणि ह वा अस्मिन् भूतानि विशन्ति सर्वाणि भूतानि रमन्ते य एवं वेद
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|| dvAdashaM brAhmaNam . ##[V.xI.1]## annaM brahmetyeka Ahus tanna tathA pUyati vA annamR^ite prANAt prANo brahmetyeka Ahus tanna tathA shuShyati vai prANa R^ite.annAd ete ha tveva devate ekadhAbhUyaM bhUtvA paramatAM gachChatas taddha smA.a.aha prAtR^idaH pitaram ki{\m+} svidevaivaM viduShe sAdhu kuryAm kimevAsmA asAdhu kuryAmiti | sa ha smAha pANinA mA prAtR^ida kastvenayorekadhAbhUyaM bhUtvA paramatAM gachChatIti | gachChati iti tasmA u haitaduvAcha vIty annaM vai vi anne hImAni sarvANi bhUtAni viShTAni | ramiti prANo vai raM prANe hImAni sarvANi bhUtAni ramante | sarvANi ha vA asmin bhUtAni vishanti sarvANi bhUtAni ramante ya evaM veda
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Some say that food is Brahman, but this is not so, for food decays without life (prâna). Others say that life (prâna) is Brahman, but this is not so, for life dries up without food. Then these two deities (food and life), when they have become one, reach that highest state (i.…
वहां वहु भी उसके लिये अपने- को िद्रयुक्तकरदेतारहै, जैसा कि दन्दुभिका छिद्र प्रसिद्ध है, उसके व्याधि, श्मश्ानगमन भ्रौर ग्रग्निदाहमे परम तपोहष्टिका विधान नेतमरण्य ५ हरन्ति परम हैव॒ रोकं जयति य एवं
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Some say that food is Brahman, but this is not so, for food decays without life (prâna). Others say that life (prâna) is Brahman, but this is not so, for life dries up without food. Then these two deities (food and life), when they have become one, reach that highest state (i. e. are Brahman). Thereupon Prâtrida said to his father: 'Shall I be able to do any good to one who knows this, or shall I be able to do him any harm ?' The father said to him, beckoning with his hand: 'Not so, O Prâtrida; for who could reach the highest state, if he has only got to the oneness of these two?' He then said to him: 'Vi; verily, food is Vi, for all these beings rest (vishtâni) on food.' He then said: 'Ram; verily, life is Ram, for all these beings delight (ramante) in life. All beings rest on him, all beings delight in him who knows this.'
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
॥ द्वादशं ब्राह्मणम् । [V.xI.1] अन्नं ब्रह्मेत्येक आहुस् तन्न तथा पूयति वा अन्नमृते प्राणात् प्राणो ब्रह्मेत्येक आहुस् तन्न तथा शुष्यति वै प्राण ऋतेऽन्नाद् एते ह त्वेव देवते एकधाभूयं भूत्वा परमतां गच्छतस् तद्ध स्माऽऽह प्रातृदः पितरम् किँ स्विदेवैवं विदुषे साधु कुर्याम् किमेवास्मा असाधु कुर्यामिति । स ह स्माह पाणिना मा प्रातृद कस्त्वेनयोरेकधाभूयं भूत्वा परमतां गच्छतीति । गच्छति इति तस्मा उ हैतदुवाच वीत्य् अन्नं वै वि अन्ने हीमानि सर्वाणि भूतानि विष्टानि । रमिति प्राणो वै रं प्राणे हीमानि सर्वाणि भूतानि रमन्ते । सर्वाणि ह वा अस्मिन् भूतानि विशन्ति सर्वाणि भूतानि रमन्ते य एवं वेद
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
Some say that food is Brahman, but this is not so, for food decays without life (prâna). Others say that life (prâna) is Brahman, but this is not so, for life dries up without food. Then these two deities (food and life), when they have become one, reach that highest state (i. e. are Brahman). Thereupon Prâtrida said to his father: 'Shall I be able to do any good to one who knows this, or shall I be able to do him any harm ?' The father said to him, beckoning with his hand: 'Not so, O Prâtrida; for who could reach the highest state, if he has only got to the oneness of these two?' He then said to him: 'Vi; verily, food is Vi, for all these beings rest (vishtâni) on food.' He then said: 'Ram; verily, life is Ram, for all these beings delight (ramante) in life. All beings rest on him, all beings delight in him who knows this.'
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Simple explanation
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Sense: Some say that food is Brahman, but this is not so, for food decays without life (prâna). Others say that life (prâna) is Brahman, but this is not so, for life dries up without food. Then these two deities (food and life), when they have become one, reach that highest state (i.…
Sense: Some say that food is Brahman, but this is not so, for food decays without life (prâna). Others say that life (prâna) is Brahman, but this is not so, for life dries up without food. Then these two deities (food and life), when they have become one, reach that highest state (i.…
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वहां वहु भी उसके लिये अपने- को िद्रयुक्तकरदेतारहै, जैसा कि दन्दुभिका छिद्र प्रसिद्ध है, उसके व्याधि, श्मश्ानगमन भ्रौर ग्रग्निदाहमे परम तपोहष्टिका विधान नेतमरण्य ५ हरन्ति परम हैव…। 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।
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