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अस्य यदेकाँ शाखां जीवो जहात्यथ सा शुष्यति द्वितीयां जहात्यथ सा शुष्यति तृतीयां जहात्यथ सा शुष्यति सर्वं जहाति सर्वः शुष्यति
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asya yadekA{\m+} shAkhAM jIvo jahAtyatha sA shuShyati dvitIyAM jahAtyatha sA shuShyati tR^itIyAM jahAtyatha sA shuShyati sarvaM jahAti sarvaH shuShyati
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
'But if the life (the living Self) leaves one of its branches, that branch withers; if it leaves a second, that branch withers; if it leaves a third, that branch withers. If it leaves the whole tree, the whole tree withers . In exactly the same manner, my son,…
क्रनेवाखा नहीं होता तो उष ८ चोरीके अक्ल ) के दी द्रार वह अपनेको सत्य प्रमाणित करता वह् जिप्ष प्रकार उप्त परीक्षके समय नहीं जरुता उसी प्रकार विद्ान्का पुनरावर्तन नहीं होता ओर. भविद्रानका होता है यह सव एतदरूप दी है, वह सस्य है, वह आत्मा है ओर टे इवेतकेतो तरयोः शरीरपातकाले च तुल्या- वतंते । अविद्वांस्तु विकारानृता- वह॒ सव्याभिसन्ध पुरूष निस
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
'But if the life (the living Self) leaves one of its branches, that branch withers; if it leaves a second, that branch withers; if it leaves a third, that branch withers. If it leaves the whole tree, the whole tree withers . In exactly the same manner, my son, know this.' Thus he spoke:
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
अस्य यदेकाँ शाखां जीवो जहात्यथ सा शुष्यति द्वितीयां जहात्यथ सा शुष्यति तृतीयां जहात्यथ सा शुष्यति सर्वं जहाति सर्वः शुष्यति
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
'But if the life (the living Self) leaves one of its branches, that branch withers; if it leaves a second, that branch withers; if it leaves a third, that branch withers. If it leaves the whole tree, the whole tree withers . In exactly the same manner, my son, know this.' Thus he spoke:
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'But if the life (the living Self) leaves one of its branches, that branch withers; if it leaves a second, that branch withers; if it leaves a third, that branch withers. If it leaves the whole tree, the whole tree withers . In exactly the same manner, my son,…
Sense: 'But if the life (the living Self) leaves one of its branches, that branch withers; if it leaves a second, that branch withers; if it leaves a third, that branch withers. If it leaves the whole tree, the whole tree withers . In exactly the same manner, my son,…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
क्रनेवाखा नहीं होता तो उष ८ चोरीके अक्ल ) के दी द्रार वह अपनेको सत्य प्रमाणित करता वह् जिप्ष प्रकार उप्त परीक्षके समय नहीं जरुता उसी प्रकार विद्ान्का पुनरावर्तन नहीं होता ओर.…। 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/chhandogya.itx · fetched 2026-06-03
- Translations
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- Explanation, reflection, research
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
- Licence note (as recorded)
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