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॥ आकाशो वाव तेजसो भूयानाकाशे वै सूर्याचन्द्रमसावुभौ विद्युन्नक्षत्राण्यग्निराकाशेनाह्वयत्याकाशेन शृणोत्याकाशेन प्रतिशृणोत्याकाशे रमत आकाशे न रमत आकाशे जायत आकाशमभिजायत आकाशमुपास्स्वेति
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|| AkAsho vAva tejaso bhUyAnAkAshe vai sUryAchandramasAvubhau vidyunnakShatrANyagnirAkAshenAhvayatyAkAshena shR^iNotyAkAshena pratishR^iNotyAkAshe ramata AkAshe na ramata AkAshe jAyata AkAshamabhijAyata AkAshamupAssveti
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
'Ether (or space) is better than fire. For in the ether exist both sun and moon, the lightning, stars, and fire (agni). Through the ether we call, through the ether we hear, through the ether we answer . In the ether or space we rejoice (when we are together),…
कितु जिनके प्राण उक्तमण कर गये है उन पिता आदिको यदि वह शूलसे एकत्रित बोर छि्न-भिन्न करके नशा दे तो मी उषसे तू पितृहा है' (तु मातृहा हैः तु भ्रातृहा है" तू बहिनक हवया करनेवाला फितु प्राण निकर ननेपर-- 8 यदि वह शूल्से समासत एकत्रित समस्य॒ व्यतिषन्ददहेद्यत्यस्य कटके व्यतिषन्द्दन करे अर्थात् . देहका साग कर देनेषर इन्दो .
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
'Ether (or space) is better than fire. For in the ether exist both sun and moon, the lightning, stars, and fire (agni). Through the ether we call, through the ether we hear, through the ether we answer . In the ether or space we rejoice (when we are together), and rejoice not (when we are separated). In the ether everything is born, and towards the ether everything tends when it is born . Meditate on ether.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
॥ आकाशो वाव तेजसो भूयानाकाशे वै सूर्याचन्द्रमसावुभौ विद्युन्नक्षत्राण्यग्निराकाशेनाह्वयत्याकाशेन शृणोत्याकाशेन प्रतिशृणोत्याकाशे रमत आकाशे न रमत आकाशे जायत आकाशमभिजायत आकाशमुपास्स्वेति
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
'Ether (or space) is better than fire. For in the ether exist both sun and moon, the lightning, stars, and fire (agni). Through the ether we call, through the ether we hear, through the ether we answer . In the ether or space we rejoice (when we are together), and rejoice not (when we are separated). In the ether everything is born, and towards the ether everything tends when it is born . Meditate on ether.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'Ether (or space) is better than fire. For in the ether exist both sun and moon, the lightning, stars, and fire (agni). Through the ether we call, through the ether we hear, through the ether we answer . In the ether or space we rejoice (when we are together),…
Sense: 'Ether (or space) is better than fire. For in the ether exist both sun and moon, the lightning, stars, and fire (agni). Through the ether we call, through the ether we hear, through the ether we answer . In the ether or space we rejoice (when we are together),…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
कितु जिनके प्राण उक्तमण कर गये है उन पिता आदिको यदि वह शूलसे एकत्रित बोर छि्न-भिन्न करके नशा दे तो मी उषसे तू पितृहा है' (तु मातृहा हैः तु भ्रातृहा है" तू बहिनक हवया करनेवाला फि…। धीमी और लंबी श्वास वेगस तंत्रिका को सक्रिय कर हृदय की गति और भय-प्रतिक्रिया को शांत करती है। यह पंक्ति उसी श्वास-मन संबंध को कहती 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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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
- Licence note (as recorded)
- Sanskrit mūla — public domain. Digitized by sanskritdocuments.org.
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