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यथा सोम्य नद्यः सर्वाः समुद्राद्यन्ति समुद्रं प्राप्य नाम रूपे विहाय समुद्र एव भवन्ति
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yathā somya nadyaḥ sarvāḥ samudradyanti samudraṃ prāpya nāma rūpe vihāya samudra eva bhavanti
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
The river analogy for moksha: individual souls are like rivers that flow through the landscape of time — each with a name, a form, a distinct character. But all rivers end in the ocean. And in the ocean, the Ganga is no longer the Ganga and the Yamuna is no longer the Yamuna. The merger is complete. Liberation is not destruction of the individual — it is the dissolution of the illusion of separation.
हे सौम्य! जैसे सभी नदियाँ समुद्र की ओर बहती हैं और समुद्र में पहुँचकर अपने नाम और रूप खो देती हैं — वे समुद्र ही बन जाती हैं।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
As rivers, dear one, all flow to the ocean, and on reaching it their name and form dissolve — they become the ocean itself.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
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Classical commentaries represent distinct philosophical darshanas (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita). Dharma Granth presents multiple traditional viewpoints without declaring any single tradition as universal or exclusive.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
यथा सोम्य नद्यः सर्वाः समुद्राद्यन्ति समुद्रं प्राप्य नाम रूपे विहाय समुद्र एव भवन्ति ॥
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
As rivers, dear one, all flow to the ocean, and on reaching it their name and form dissolve — they become the ocean itself.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
The river analogy for moksha: individual souls are like rivers that flow through the landscape of time — each with a name, a form, a distinct character. But all rivers end in the ocean. And in the ocean, the Ganga is no longer the Ganga and the Yamuna is no longer the Yamuna. The merger is complete. Liberation is not destruction of the individual — it is the dissolution of the illusion of separation.
The river analogy for moksha: individual souls are like rivers that flow through the landscape of time — each with a name, a form, a distinct character. But all rivers end in the ocean. And in the ocean, the Ganga is no longer the Ganga and the Yamuna is no longer the Yamuna. The merger is complete. Liberation is not destruction of the individual — it is the dissolution of the illusion of separation.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
हे सौम्य! जैसे सभी नदियाँ समुद्र की ओर बहती हैं और समुद्र में पहुँचकर अपने नाम और रूप खो देती हैं — वे समुद्र ही बन जाती हैं। दोहराया हुआ स्वर श्वास और अवधान को एक लय में लाता है, इसलिए शब्द यहाँ केवल सूचना नहीं, साधना का साधन 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.
स्रोतSources and editionSources and editionस्रोत एवं संस्करण
- 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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