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ब्रह्मणः सोम्य ते पादं ब्रवाणीति ब्रवीतु मे भगवानिति तस्मै होवाच प्राणः कला चक्षुः कला श्रोत्रं कला मनः कलैष वै सोम्य चतुष्कलः पादो ब्रह्मण आयतनवान्नाम
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brahmaNaH somya te pAdaM bravANIti bravItu me bhagavAniti tasmai hovAcha prANaH kalA chakShuH kalA shrotraM kalA manaH kalaiSha vai somya chatuShkalaH pAdo brahmaNa AyatanavAnnAma
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The diver said: 'Friend, I will declare unto you one foot of Brahman! 'Declare it, Sir,' he replied. He said to him: 'Breath is one quarter, the eye is one quarter, the ear is one quarter, the mind is one quarter. This is a foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters,…
वतनीसस्करोति हीयतेऽन्यतरा स यथेकपाद्रजन्रथो उनसे एक मार्गका व्रह्मा मनक द्वारा संस्कार करता है तथा होता, जध्वं जर उदूगाता ये वाणी दवारा दूसरे माग॑का संस्कार करते है । दि शतरनुवाकरके आारम्म हो जानेपर॒परिषानीया चाके उबारणसे ओर, यदि भातरनुवाक्का भारम्भ होनिके अनन्तर परिधानीया ऋचासे पव ब्रह्मा नहीं वोता ट तो समस्त ऋतिक मिटकर दोन दी मारगोका संस्कार कर देते है । तव को ॥ रोता ।
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The diver said: 'Friend, I will declare unto you one foot of Brahman! 'Declare it, Sir,' he replied. He said to him: 'Breath is one quarter, the eye is one quarter, the ear is one quarter, the mind is one quarter. This is a foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters, and called Âyatanavat (having a home). 'He who knows this and meditates on the foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters, by the name of Âyatanavat, becomes possessed of a home in this world. He conquers the worlds which offer a home, whoever knows this and meditates on the foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters, by the name of Âyatanavat.' Next: IV, 9 Sacred Texts | Hinduism
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
ब्रह्मणः सोम्य ते पादं ब्रवाणीति ब्रवीतु मे भगवानिति तस्मै होवाच प्राणः कला चक्षुः कला श्रोत्रं कला मनः कलैष वै सोम्य चतुष्कलः पादो ब्रह्मण आयतनवान्नाम
Literal translation
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The diver said: 'Friend, I will declare unto you one foot of Brahman! 'Declare it, Sir,' he replied. He said to him: 'Breath is one quarter, the eye is one quarter, the ear is one quarter, the mind is one quarter. This is a foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters, and called Âyatanavat (having a home). 'He who knows this and meditates on the foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters, by the name of Âyatanavat, becomes possessed of a home in this world. He conquers the worlds which offer a home, whoever knows this and meditates on the foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters, by the name of Âyatanavat.' Next: IV, 9 Sacred Texts | Hinduism
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Sense: The diver said: 'Friend, I will declare unto you one foot of Brahman! 'Declare it, Sir,' he replied. He said to him: 'Breath is one quarter, the eye is one quarter, the ear is one quarter, the mind is one quarter. This is a foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters,…
Sense: The diver said: 'Friend, I will declare unto you one foot of Brahman! 'Declare it, Sir,' he replied. He said to him: 'Breath is one quarter, the eye is one quarter, the ear is one quarter, the mind is one quarter. This is a foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters,…
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वतनीसस्करोति हीयतेऽन्यतरा स यथेकपाद्रजन्रथो उनसे एक मार्गका व्रह्मा मनक द्वारा संस्कार करता है तथा होता, जध्वं जर उदूगाता ये वाणी दवारा दूसरे माग॑का संस्कार करते है। दोहराया हुआ स्वर श्वास और अवधान को एक लय में लाता है, इसलिए शब्द यहाँ केवल सूचना नहीं, साधना का साधन है।
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