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॥ अथ षष्ठोऽध्यायः ।प्रथमं ब्राह्मणम् मन्त्र १ [VI.1.1] ॐ यो ह वै ज्येष्ठं च श्रेष्ठं च वेद ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च स्वानां भवति ।प्राणो वै ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च ।ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च स्वानां भवत्य् अपि च येषां बुभूषति य एवं वेद
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|| atha ShaShTho.adhyAyaH . prathamaM brAhmaNam mantra 1 ##[VI.1.1]## OM yo ha vai jyeShThaM cha shreShThaM cha veda jyeShThashcha shreShThashcha svAnAM bhavati | prANo vai jyeShThashcha shreShThashcha | jyeShThashcha shreShThashcha svAnAM bhavaty api cha yeShAM bubhUShati ya evaM veda
एतद्ध किल वै स्मयते । वत्त उस गायत्री.विज्ञानके विषयमे एेसा ही स्मरण मी किया जाता है गायत्रीविज्ञान विषये जनको वैदेहो (त हिरण्मयेन ज्योतिर्मयेन प्रेण हिरण्मय अर्थात् ज्योतिमंय पात्रसे जिस प्रकार पात्रसे अपनी अभीष्ट वस्तु क्कदीजातीहै, इसी प्रकार
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The words Bhûmi (earth), Antariksha (sky), and Dyu (heaven) form eight syllables. One foot of the Gâyatrî consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i. e. the three worlds). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as the three worlds extend.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
॥ अथ षष्ठोऽध्यायः । प्रथमं ब्राह्मणम् मन्त्र १ [VI.1.1] ॐ यो ह वै ज्येष्ठं च श्रेष्ठं च वेद ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च स्वानां भवति । प्राणो वै ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च । ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च स्वानां भवत्य् अपि च येषां बुभूषति य एवं वेद
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
The words Bhûmi (earth), Antariksha (sky), and Dyu (heaven) form eight syllables. One foot of the Gâyatrî consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i. e. the three worlds). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as the three worlds extend.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: The words Bhûmi (earth), Antariksha (sky), and Dyu (heaven) form eight syllables. One foot of the Gâyatrî consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i. e. the three worlds). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as the three worlds extend.
Sense: The words Bhûmi (earth), Antariksha (sky), and Dyu (heaven) form eight syllables. One foot of the Gâyatrî consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i. e. the three worlds). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as the three worlds extend.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
एतद्ध किल वै स्मयते। 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।
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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