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मन्त्र ४ [II.I.4] इमावेव गोतमभरद्वाजाव् अयमेव गोतमो ऽयं भरद्वाज इमावेव विश्वामित्रजमदग्नी अयमेव विश्वामित्रो ऽयं जमदग्निर् इमावेव वसिष्ठकश्यपाव् अयमेव वसिष्ठो ऽयं कश्यपो वागेवात्रिर् वाचा ह्यन्नमद्यते ऽत्तिर्ह वै नामैतद्यदत्रिरिति ।सर्वस्यात्ता भवति सर्वमस्यान्नं भवति य एवं वेद
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mantra 4 ##[II.I.4]## imAveva gotamabharadvAjAv ayameva gotamo .ayaM bharadvAja imAveva vishvAmitrajamadagnI ayameva vishvAmitro .ayaM jamadagnir imAveva vasiShThakashyapAv ayameva vasiShTho .ayaM kashyapo vAgevAtrir vAchA hyannamadyate .attirha vai nAmaitadyadatririti | sarvasyAttA bhavati sarvamasyAnnaM bhavati ya evaM veda
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These two (the two ears) are the Rishis Gautama and Bharadvâga; the right Gautama, the left Bharadvâga. These two (the eyes) are the Rishis Visvâmitra and Gamadagni; the right Visvâmitra, the left Gamadagni. These two (the nostrils) are the Rishis Vasishtha and Kasyapa;…
पृथिव्ये पृथिव्याःच एन् च पृथिवी ओर अग्निसे इस सम्प्रति. हैवी अधिहैवात्मिका वानं त कम करनेवालेने देवीति देविक वाकूका आवेश होता है। दिक्दचैनमादित्याच् हैवं भन आविदति तद्र देवं द्युलोक ओर आदित्यसे इसमे देव मनका आवेशा हौ जाता है । हैव मन वहौ है, जिससे यहं आनन्दी ही होता है, कभी शोक नहीं देबश्चनमादिव्यच्च द्वं मन् क च इसमें
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These two (the two ears) are the Rishis Gautama and Bharadvâga; the right Gautama, the left Bharadvâga. These two (the eyes) are the Rishis Visvâmitra and Gamadagni; the right Visvâmitra, the left Gamadagni. These two (the nostrils) are the Rishis Vasishtha and Kasyapa; the right Vasishtha, the left Kasyapa. The tongue is Atri, for with the tongue food is eaten, and Atri is meant for Atti, eating. He who knows this, becomes an eater of everything, and everything becomes his food.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र ४ [II.I.4] इमावेव गोतमभरद्वाजाव् अयमेव गोतमो ऽयं भरद्वाज इमावेव विश्वामित्रजमदग्नी अयमेव विश्वामित्रो ऽयं जमदग्निर् इमावेव वसिष्ठकश्यपाव् अयमेव वसिष्ठो ऽयं कश्यपो वागेवात्रिर् वाचा ह्यन्नमद्यते ऽत्तिर्ह वै नामैतद्यदत्रिरिति । सर्वस्यात्ता भवति सर्वमस्यान्नं भवति य एवं वेद
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
These two (the two ears) are the Rishis Gautama and Bharadvâga; the right Gautama, the left Bharadvâga. These two (the eyes) are the Rishis Visvâmitra and Gamadagni; the right Visvâmitra, the left Gamadagni. These two (the nostrils) are the Rishis Vasishtha and Kasyapa; the right Vasishtha, the left Kasyapa. The tongue is Atri, for with the tongue food is eaten, and Atri is meant for Atti, eating. He who knows this, becomes an eater of everything, and everything becomes his food.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: These two (the two ears) are the Rishis Gautama and Bharadvâga; the right Gautama, the left Bharadvâga. These two (the eyes) are the Rishis Visvâmitra and Gamadagni; the right Visvâmitra, the left Gamadagni. These two (the nostrils) are the Rishis Vasishtha and Kasyapa;…
Sense: These two (the two ears) are the Rishis Gautama and Bharadvâga; the right Gautama, the left Bharadvâga. These two (the eyes) are the Rishis Visvâmitra and Gamadagni; the right Visvâmitra, the left Gamadagni. These two (the nostrils) are the Rishis Vasishtha and Kasyapa;…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
पृथिव्ये पृथिव्याःच एन् च पृथिवी ओर अग्निसे इस सम्प्रति. हैवी अधिहैवात्मिका वानं त कम करनेवालेने देवीति देविक वाकूका आवेश होता है। 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
- Translations
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
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