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सनत्सुजात उवाच॥
sanatsujāta uvāca॥
[सनत्सुजात (sanatsujāta) - Sanatsujata; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Sanatsujata said:)
Sanatsujata spoke:
यत्तच्छुक्रं महज्ज्योतिर्दीप्यमानं महद्यशः। तद्वै देवा उपासन्ते यस्मादर्को विराजते ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१॥
yattacchukraṃ mahajjyotirdīpyamānaṃ mahadyaśaḥ। tadvai devā upāsante yasmādarko virājate ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-1॥
[यत् (yat) - which; तत् (tat) - that; शुक्रं (śukraṃ) - bright; महत् (mahat) - great; ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) - light; दीप्यमानं (dīpyamānaṃ) - shining; महत् (mahat) - great; यशः (yaśaḥ) - glory; तत् (tat) - that; वै (vai) - indeed; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; उपासन्ते (upāsante) - worship; यस्मात् (yasmāt) - from which; अर्कः (arkaḥ) - sun; विराजते (virājate) - shines; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - that; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Which is that bright, great light, shining with great glory; indeed, the gods worship that from which the sun shines. Yogis see that divine, eternal being.)
The bright and great light, shining with immense glory, is worshipped by the gods, for it is from this that the sun derives its radiance. Yogis perceive this as the eternal divine presence.
शुक्राद्ब्रह्म प्रभवति ब्रह्म शुक्रेण वर्धते। तच्छुक्रं ज्योतिषां मध्येऽतप्तं तपति तापनम् ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-२॥
śukrādbrahma prabhavati brahma śukreṇa vardhate। tacchukraṃ jyotiṣāṃ madhye'taptaṃ tapati tāpanam ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-2॥
[शुक्रात् (śukrāt) - from Venus; ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute; प्रभवति (prabhavati) - arises; ब्रह्म (brahma) - the Absolute; शुक्रेण (śukreṇa) - by Venus; वर्धते (vardhate) - grows; तत् (tat) - that; शुक्रं (śukram) - Venus; ज्योतिषाम् (jyotiṣām) - of lights; मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle; अतप्तम् (ataptaṃ) - unheated; तपति (tapati) - heats; तापनम् (tāpanam) - the heating; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - that; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(From Venus arises the Absolute; the Absolute grows by Venus. That Venus, in the middle of lights, unheated, heats the heating. Yogis see that blessed eternal one.)
From Venus, the Absolute arises and grows by Venus. That Venus, amidst the lights, remains unheated yet heats others. Yogis perceive that eternal blessed one.
आपोऽथ अद्भ्यः सलिलस्य मध्ये; उभौ देवौ शिश्रियातेऽन्तरिक्षे। स सध्रीचीः स विषूचीर्वसाना; उभे बिभर्ति पृथिवीं दिवं च ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-३॥
āpo'tha adbhyaḥ salilasya madhye; ubhau devau śiśriyāte'ntarikṣe। sa sadhrīcīḥ sa viṣūcīrvasānā; ubhe bibharti pṛthivīṃ divaṃ ca ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-3॥
[आपः (āpaḥ) - waters; अथ (atha) - then; अद्भ्यः (adbhyaḥ) - from the waters; सलिलस्य (salilasya) - of the ocean; मध्ये (madhye) - in the midst; उभौ (ubhau) - both; देवौ (devau) - gods; शिश्रियाते (śiśriyāte) - have taken refuge; अन्तरिक्षे (antarikṣe) - in the sky; स (sa) - he; सध्रीचीः (sadhrīcīḥ) - aligned; स (sa) - he; विषूचीः (viṣūcīḥ) - opposite; वसाना (vasānā) - wearing; उभे (ubhe) - both; बिभर्ति (bibharti) - supports; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ) - the earth; दिवं (divaṃ) - the heaven; च (ca) - and; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(The waters, then from the waters, in the midst of the ocean; both gods have taken refuge in the sky. He, aligned, he opposite, wearing; supports both the earth and the heaven. Yogis see him, the blessed one, eternal.)
The waters, then from the waters, in the midst of the ocean, both gods have taken refuge in the sky. He, aligned and opposite, wearing, supports both the earth and the heaven. Yogis see him, the eternal blessed one.
उभौ च देवौ पृथिवीं दिवं च; दिशश्च शुक्रं भुवनं बिभर्ति। तस्माद्दिशः सरितश्च स्रवन्ति; तस्मात्समुद्रा विहिता महान्तः योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-४॥
ubhau ca devau pṛthivīṃ divaṃ ca; diśaśca śukraṃ bhuvanaṃ bibharti। tasmāddiśaḥ saritaśca sravanti; tasmātsamudrā vihitā mahāntaḥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-4॥
[उभौ (ubhau) - both; च (ca) - and; देवौ (devau) - gods; पृथिवीं (pṛthivīṃ) - earth; दिवं (divaṃ) - heaven; च (ca) - and; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; च (ca) - and; शुक्रं (śukraṃ) - bright; भुवनं (bhuvanaṃ) - world; बिभर्ति (bibharti) - supports; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions; सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers; च (ca) - and; स्रवन्ति (sravanti) - flow; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; समुद्राः (samudrāḥ) - oceans; विहिताः (vihitāḥ) - established; महान्तः (mahāntaḥ) - great; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Both gods support the earth and heaven; the directions and the bright world. Therefore, the directions and rivers flow; therefore, the great oceans are established. Yogis see him, the blessed eternal one.)
Both gods uphold the earth and the heavens, along with the directions and the bright world. Consequently, the directions and rivers flow, and the great oceans are established. Yogis perceive him as the blessed eternal one.
चक्रे रथस्य तिष्ठन्तं ध्रुवस्याव्ययकर्मणः। केतुमन्तं वहन्त्यश्वास्तं दिव्यमजरं दिवि ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-५॥
cakre rathasya tiṣṭhantaṃ dhruvasyāvyayakarmaṇaḥ। ketumantaṃ vahantyaśvāstaṃ divyamajaraṃ divi ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-5॥
[चक्रे (cakre) - in the wheel; रथस्य (rathasya) - of the chariot; तिष्ठन्तं (tiṣṭhantaṃ) - standing; ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) - of Dhruva; अव्ययकर्मणः (avyayakarmaṇaḥ) - of the imperishable action; केतुमन्तं (ketumantaṃ) - with a banner; वहन्ति (vahanti) - carry; अश्वाः (aśvāḥ) - horses; तं (taṃ) - that; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; अजरम् (ajaram) - ageless; दिवि (divi) - in the sky; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तं (taṃ) - that; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तं (bhagavantaṃ) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(In the wheel of the chariot, standing is Dhruva of the imperishable action. Horses carry the one with a banner, divine and ageless, in the sky. Yogis see that blessed and eternal one.)
In the wheel of the chariot stands Dhruva, known for his imperishable deeds. Horses carry the divine, ageless figure with a banner in the sky. Yogis perceive this eternal and blessed presence.
न सादृश्ये तिष्ठति रूपमस्य; न चक्षुषा पश्यति कश्चिदेनम्। मनीषयाथो मनसा हृदा च; य एवं विदुरमृतास्ते भवन्ति ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-६॥
na sādṛśye tiṣṭhati rūpamasya; na cakṣuṣā paśyati kaścidenam। manīṣayātho manasā hṛdā ca; ya evaṃ viduramṛtāste bhavanti ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-6॥
[न (na) - not; सादृश्ये (sādṛśye) - in likeness; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides; रूपमस्य (rūpamasya) - form of this; न (na) - not; चक्षुषा (cakṣuṣā) - by the eye; पश्यति (paśyati) - sees; कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone; एनम् (enam) - this; मनीषया (manīṣayā) - by understanding; अथ (atha) - then; मनसा (manasā) - by the mind; हृदा (hṛdā) - by the heart; च (ca) - and; यः (yaḥ) - who; एवम् (evam) - thus; विदुः (viduḥ) - know; अमृताः (amṛtāḥ) - immortal; ते (te) - they; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(The form of this does not abide in likeness; no one sees this with the eye. By understanding, then by the mind and by the heart; those who know thus become immortal. Yogis see him, the eternal divine.)
The true form of the divine cannot be perceived by the eyes or through likeness. It is through understanding, mind, and heart that one knows and becomes immortal. The yogis perceive the eternal divine.
द्वादशपूगां सरितं देवरक्षितम्। मधु ईशन्तस्तदा सञ्चरन्ति घोरम् ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-७॥
dvādaśapūgāṃ saritaṃ devarakṣitam। madhu īśantastadā sañcaranti ghoram ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-7॥
[द्वादशपूगां (dvādaśapūgāṃ) - twelve groups; सरितं (saritaṃ) - river; देवरक्षितम् (devarakṣitam) - protected by the gods; मधु (madhu) - honey; ईशन्तः (īśantaḥ) - rulers; तदा (tadā) - then; सञ्चरन्ति (sañcaranti) - move; घोरम् (ghoram) - terrible; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तं (taṃ) - that; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तं (bhagavantaṃ) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(The twelve groups move in the terrible river protected by the gods, then the rulers see the eternal divine as honey.)
The twelve groups of yogis move through the terrible river protected by the gods, and then the rulers perceive the eternal divine presence as sweet as honey.
तदर्धमासं पिबति सञ्चित्य भ्रमरो मधु। ईशानः सर्वभूतेषु हविर्भूतमकल्पयत् ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-८॥
tadardhamāsaṃ pibati sañcitya bhramaro madhu। īśānaḥ sarvabhūteṣu havirbhūtamakalpayat ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-8॥
[तत् (tat) - that; अर्धमासम् (ardhamāsam) - half-month; पिबति (pibati) - drinks; सञ्चित्य (sañcitya) - having collected; भ्रमरः (bhramaraḥ) - bee; मधु (madhu) - honey; ईशानः (īśānaḥ) - lord; सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings; हविर्भूतम् (havirbhūtam) - offering; अकल्पयत् (akalpayat) - created; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(The bee drinks honey for half a month, having collected it. The lord created the offering in all beings. The yogis see him, the blessed one, eternal.)
The bee collects and drinks honey for half a month. The lord has created offerings within all beings. The yogis perceive the eternal and blessed one.
हिरण्यपर्णमश्वत्थमभिपत्य अपक्षकाः। ते तत्र पक्षिणो भूत्वा प्रपतन्ति यथादिशम् ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-९॥
hiraṇyaparṇamaśvatthamabhipatya apakṣakāḥ। te tatra pakṣiṇo bhūtvā prapatanti yathādiśam ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-9॥
[हिरण्यपर्णम् (hiraṇyaparṇam) - golden-leaved; अश्वत्थम् (aśvattham) - fig tree; अभिपत्य (abhipatya) - having approached; अपक्षकाः (apakṣakāḥ) - wingless ones; ते (te) - they; तत्र (tatra) - there; पक्षिणः (pakṣiṇaḥ) - birds; भूत्वा (bhūtvā) - having become; प्रपतन्ति (prapatanti) - fly; यथादिशम् (yathādiśam) - as directed; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Having approached the golden-leaved fig tree, the wingless ones there become birds and fly as directed. The yogis see him, the blessed and eternal one.)
The wingless ones, having approached the golden-leaved fig tree, transform into birds and fly as directed. The yogis perceive the eternal and blessed one.
पूर्णात्पूर्णान्युद्धरन्ति पूर्णात्पूर्णानि चक्रिरे। हरन्ति पूर्णात्पूर्णानि पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१०॥
pūrṇātpūrṇānyuddharanti pūrṇātpūrṇāni cakrire। haranti pūrṇātpūrṇāni pūrṇamevāvaśiṣyate ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-10॥
[पूर्णात् (pūrṇāt) - from the complete; पूर्णानि (pūrṇāni) - completeness; उद्धरन्ति (uddharanti) - they extract; पूर्णात् (pūrṇāt) - from the complete; पूर्णानि (pūrṇāni) - completeness; चक्रिरे (cakrire) - they created; हरन्ति (haranti) - they take away; पूर्णात् (pūrṇāt) - from the complete; पूर्णानि (pūrṇāni) - completeness; पूर्णम् (pūrṇam) - complete; एव (eva) - indeed; अवशिष्यते (avaśiṣyate) - remains; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - that; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(From the complete, they extract completeness; from the complete, they created completeness. They take away completeness from the complete, and indeed, the complete remains. Yogis see that eternal divine.)
From the infinite, infinite manifestations arise; when infinite manifestations are removed from the infinite, the infinite still remains. The yogis perceive that eternal divine presence.
तस्माद्वै वायुरायातस्तस्मिंश्च प्रयतः सदा। तस्मादग्निश्च सोमश्च तस्मिंश्च प्राण आततः ॥५-४५-११॥
tasmād vai vāyur āyātas tasmiṁś ca prayataḥ sadā। tasmād agniś ca somaś ca tasmiṁś ca prāṇa ātaṭaḥ ॥5-45-11॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; वै (vai) - indeed; वायुः (vāyuḥ) - wind; आयातः (āyātaḥ) - arrived; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; च (ca) - and; प्रयतः (prayataḥ) - engaged; सदा (sadā) - always; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire; च (ca) - and; सोमः (somaḥ) - moon; च (ca) - and; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; च (ca) - and; प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - life force; आततः (ātaṭaḥ) - spread;]
(From that, indeed, the wind arrived, and in that, always engaged. From that, the fire and the moon, and in that, the life force spread.)
Therefore, indeed, the wind came from that and is always engaged in it. From that, both fire and moon, and in that, the life force is spread.
सर्वमेव ततो विद्यात्तत्तद्वक्तुं न शक्नुमः। योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१२॥
sarvameva tato vidyāttattadvaktuṃ na śaknumaḥ। yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-12॥
[सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एव (eva) - indeed; ततः (tataḥ) - then; विद्यात् (vidyāt) - should know; तत्तत् (tattat) - that; वक्तुं (vaktuṃ) - to speak; न (na) - not; शक्नुमः (śaknumaḥ) - we are able; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(All indeed should know then that we are not able to speak. Yogis see him, the blessed one, eternal.)
All should indeed know that we are unable to express it. The yogis perceive the eternal blessed one.
अपानं गिरति प्राणः प्राणं गिरति चन्द्रमाः। आदित्यो गिरते चन्द्रमादित्यं गिरते परः ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१३॥
apānaṁ girati prāṇaḥ prāṇaṁ girati candramāḥ। ādityo girate candramādityaṁ girate paraḥ ॥ yoginastaṁ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṁ sanātanam ॥5-45-13॥
[अपानम् (apānam) - downward breath; गिरति (girati) - swallows; प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - life force; प्राणम् (prāṇam) - life force; गिरति (girati) - swallows; चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - moon; आदित्यः (ādityaḥ) - sun; गिरते (girate) - swallows; चन्द्रमादित्यम् (candramādityam) - moon and sun; गिरते (girate) - swallows; परः (paraḥ) - supreme; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(The life force swallows the downward breath, the moon swallows the life force. The sun swallows the moon, and the supreme swallows the sun. The yogis see him, the eternal divine.)
The yogis perceive the eternal divine, who is beyond the sun and moon, and controls the life force and breath.
एकं पादं नोत्क्षिपति सलिलाद्धंस उच्चरन्। तं चेत्सततमृत्विजं न मृत्युर्नामृतं भवेत् ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१४॥
ekaṁ pādaṁ notkṣipati salilāddhaṁsa uccaran। taṁ cetsatatamṛtvijaṁ na mṛtyurnāmṛtaṁ bhavet ॥ yoginastaṁ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṁ sanātanam ॥5-45-14॥
[एकम् (ekam) - one; पादम् (pādam) - foot; न (na) - not; उत्क्षिपति (utkṣipati) - raises; सलिलात् (salilāt) - from water; हंसः (haṁsaḥ) - swan; उच्चरन् (uccaran) - uttering; तम् (tam) - him; चेत् (cet) - if; सततम् (satatam) - always; ऋत्विजम् (ṛtvijam) - priest; न (na) - not; मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death; नामृतम् (nāmṛtam) - nor immortality; भवेत् (bhavet) - becomes; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(A swan, uttering, does not raise one foot from the water. If he is always a priest, neither death nor immortality becomes. Yogis see him as the eternal divine.)
A swan, while uttering, does not lift one foot from the water. If he is always considered a priest, he becomes neither mortal nor immortal. The yogis perceive him as the eternal divine being.
एवं देवो महात्मा स पावकं पुरुषो गिरन्। यो वै तं पुरुषं वेद तस्येहात्मा न रिष्यते ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१५॥
evaṁ devo mahātmā sa pāvakaṁ puruṣo giran। yo vai taṁ puruṣaṁ veda tasyehātmā na riṣyate ॥ yoginastaṁ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṁ sanātanam ॥5-45-15॥
[एवं (evaṁ) - thus; देवः (devaḥ) - god; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; सः (saḥ) - he; पावकम् (pāvakam) - fire; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - man; गिरन् (giran) - uttering; यः (yaḥ) - who; वै (vai) - indeed; तम् (tam) - that; पुरुषम् (puruṣam) - man; वेद (veda) - knows; तस्य (tasya) - his; इह (iha) - here; आत्मा (ātmā) - soul; न (na) - not; रिष्यते (riṣyate) - perishes; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - that; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Thus, the god, the great soul, he, uttering the fire, the man. Who indeed knows that man, his soul does not perish here. Yogis see that divine eternal.)
Thus, the great soul, the god, who utters the fire, is the man. Whoever indeed knows that man, his soul does not perish here. Yogis perceive that divine eternal being.
यः सहस्रं सहस्राणां पक्षान्सन्तत्य सम्पतेत्। मध्यमे मध्य आगच्छेदपि चेत्स्यान्मनोजवः ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१६॥
yaḥ sahasraṃ sahasrāṇāṃ pakṣānsantatya sampatet। madhyame madhya āgacchedapicetsyānmanojavaḥ ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-16॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; सहस्रं (sahasraṃ) - thousand; सहस्राणां (sahasrāṇāṃ) - of thousands; पक्षान् (pakṣān) - wings; सन्तत्य (santatya) - continuously; सम्पतेत् (sampatet) - flies; मध्यमे (madhyame) - in the middle; मध्य (madhya) - center; आगच्छेत् (āgacchet) - arrives; अपि (api) - even; चेत् (cet) - if; स्यात् (syāt) - is; मनोजवः (manojavaḥ) - speed of mind; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तं (bhagavantaṃ) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Who, having the speed of mind, continuously flies with thousands of wings, even if he arrives at the center in the middle, yogis see him as the eternal divine.)
The yogis perceive the eternal divine, who, with the speed of mind, continuously flies with thousands of wings, even if he arrives at the center in the middle.
न दर्शने तिष्ठति रूपमस्य; पश्यन्ति चैनं सुविशुद्धसत्त्वाः। हितो मनीषी मनसाभिपश्ये; द्ये तं श्रयेयुरमृतास्ते भवन्ति ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१७॥
na darśane tiṣṭhati rūpamasya; paśyanti cainaṃ suviśuddhasattvāḥ। hito manīṣī manasābhipaśye; dye taṃ śrayeyuramṛtāste bhavanti ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-17॥
[न (na) - not; दर्शने (darśane) - in the sight; तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - remains; रूपमस्य (rūpamasya) - form of this; पश्यन्ति (paśyanti) - see; च (ca) - and; एनं (enaṃ) - this; सुविशुद्धसत्त्वाः (suviśuddhasattvāḥ) - those of pure essence; हितः (hitaḥ) - beneficial; मनीषी (manīṣī) - wise; मनसा (manasā) - with the mind; अभिपश्ये (abhipaśye) - should perceive; द्ये (dye) - in the sky; तं (taṃ) - him; श्रयेयुः (śrayeyuḥ) - should seek refuge; अमृताः (amṛtāḥ) - immortal; ते (te) - they; भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तं (taṃ) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see clearly; भगवन्तं (bhagavantaṃ) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(The form of this does not remain in the sight; those of pure essence see this. The wise, beneficial one should perceive with the mind; in the sky, they should seek refuge in him, they become immortal. Yogis see clearly the divine eternal one.)
The form of the divine is not visible to the ordinary sight; only those with pure essence can perceive it. The wise should contemplate it with their mind, and in doing so, they find refuge and become immortal. Yogis clearly see the eternal divine being.
गूहन्ति सर्पा इव गह्वराणि; स्वशिक्षया स्वेन वृत्तेन मर्त्याः। तेषु प्रमुह्यन्ति जना विमूढा; यथाध्वानं मोहयन्ते भयाय ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१८॥
gūhanti sarpā iva gahvarāṇi; svaśikṣayā svena vṛttena martyāḥ। teṣu pramuhyanti janā vimūḍhā; yathādhvānaṃ mohayante bhayāya ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-18॥
[गूहन्ति (gūhanti) - conceal; सर्पाः (sarpāḥ) - serpents; इव (iva) - like; गह्वराणि (gahvarāṇi) - caves; स्वशिक्षया (svaśikṣayā) - by own discipline; स्वेन (svena) - by own; वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - conduct; मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals; तेषु (teṣu) - in them; प्रमुह्यन्ति (pramuhyanti) - become deluded; जनाः (janāḥ) - people; विमूढाः (vimūḍhāḥ) - confused; यथा (yathā) - as; अध्वानम् (adhvānam) - path; मोहयन्ते (mohayante) - confuse; भयाय (bhayāya) - for fear; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Serpents conceal like caves; mortals by their own discipline and conduct. In them, people become deluded and confused; as the path confuses for fear. Yogis see him, the eternal divine.)
Serpents, like caves, conceal themselves; mortals, through their own discipline and conduct, become deluded and confused. People are misled as the path leads to fear. However, yogis perceive the eternal divine.
सदा सदासत्कृतः स्यान्न मृत्युरमृतं कुतः। सत्यानृते सत्यसमानबन्धने; सतश्च योनिरसतश्चैक एव ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-१९॥
sadā sadāsatkṛtaḥ syānna mṛtyuramṛtaṃ kutaḥ। satyānṛte satyasamānabandhane; sataśca yonirasataścaika eva ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-19॥
[सदा (sadā) - always; सदासत्कृतः (sadāsatkṛtaḥ) - honored by the good and the bad; स्यात् (syāt) - may be; न (na) - not; मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death; अमृतं (amṛtaṃ) - immortality; कुतः (kutaḥ) - from where; सत्य (satya) - truth; अनृते (anṛte) - untruth; सत्यसमानबन्धने (satyasamānabandhane) - in the bond of truth; सतः (sataḥ) - of the real; च (ca) - and; योनिः (yoniḥ) - source; असतः (asataḥ) - of the unreal; च (ca) - and; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; एव (eva) - indeed; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the divine; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Always honored by the good and the bad, may not death be immortality from where? In the bond of truth and untruth, the source of the real and the unreal is indeed one. The yogis see him, the eternal divine.)
Always honored by both the good and the bad, how can death be immortality? In the bond of truth and untruth, the source of both the real and the unreal is indeed one. The yogis perceive him as the eternal divine.
न साधुना नोत असाधुना वा; समानमेतद्दृश्यते मानुषेषु। समानमेतदमृतस्य विद्या; देवंयुक्तो मधु तद्वै परीप्सेत् ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-२०॥
na sādhunā nota asādhunā vā; samānametaddṛśyate mānuṣeṣu। samānametadamṛtasya vidyā; devaṃyukto madhu tadvai parīpset ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-20॥
[न (na) - not; साधुना (sādhunā) - by the good; न (na) - not; उत (uta) - or; असाधुना (asādhunā) - by the wicked; वा (vā) - or; समानम् (samānam) - equally; एतत् (etat) - this; दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen; मानुषेषु (mānuṣeṣu) - among men; समानम् (samānam) - equally; एतत् (etat) - this; अमृतस्य (amṛtasya) - of immortality; विद्या (vidyā) - knowledge; देवंयुक्तः (devaṃyuktaḥ) - endowed with divinity; मधु (madhu) - nectar; तत् (tat) - that; वै (vai) - indeed; परीप्सेत् (parīpset) - should desire; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(Neither by the good nor by the wicked; this is seen equally among men. Equally this knowledge of immortality; endowed with divinity, one should indeed desire that nectar. Yogis see him, the blessed one, eternal.)
Neither the good nor the wicked can claim exclusivity over this knowledge; it is equally accessible to all men. This knowledge of immortality, when endowed with divinity, becomes the nectar that one should indeed desire. Yogis perceive him as the eternal blessed one.
नास्यातिवादा हृदयं तापयन्ति; नानधीतं नाहुतमग्निहोत्रम्। मनो ब्राह्मीं लघुतामादधीत; प्रज्ञानमस्य नाम धीरा लभन्ते ॥ योगिनस्तं प्रपश्यन्ति भगवन्तं सनातनम् ॥५-४५-२१॥
nāsyātivādā hṛdayaṃ tāpayanti; nānadhītaṃ nāhutamagnihotram। mano brāhmīṃ laghutāmādadhīta; prajñānamasya nāma dhīrā labhante ॥ yoginastaṃ prapaśyanti bhagavantaṃ sanātanam ॥5-45-21॥
[न (na) - not; अस्य (asya) - his; अतिवादा (ativādā) - excessive words; हृदयं (hṛdayaṃ) - heart; तापयन्ति (tāpayanti) - torment; न (na) - not; अनधीतं (anadhītaṃ) - unlearned; न (na) - not; आहुतम् (āhutam) - offered; अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - sacrificial fire; मनो (mano) - mind; ब्राह्मीं (brāhmīṃ) - divine; लघुताम् (laghutām) - lightness; आदधीत (ādadhīta) - should attain; प्रज्ञानम् (prajñānam) - wisdom; अस्य (asya) - his; नाम (nāma) - name; धीरा (dhīrā) - wise ones; लभन्ते (labhante) - obtain; योगिनः (yoginaḥ) - yogis; तम् (tam) - him; प्रपश्यन्ति (prapaśyanti) - see; भगवन्तम् (bhagavantam) - the blessed one; सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal;]
(His excessive words do not torment the heart; neither unlearned nor unoffered sacrificial fire. The mind should attain divine lightness; the wise ones obtain his name of wisdom. The yogis see him, the blessed eternal one.)
Excessive words do not disturb his heart; neither does the lack of learning or unoffered sacrificial fire. The mind should achieve divine lightness, and the wise ones gain the name of wisdom. Yogis perceive him as the blessed eternal being.
एवं यः सर्वभूतेषु आत्मानमनुपश्यति। अन्यत्रान्यत्र युक्तेषु किं स शोचेत्ततः परम् ॥५-४५-२२॥
evaṃ yaḥ sarvabhūteṣu ātmānam anupaśyati। anyatrānyatra yukteṣu kiṃ sa śocet tataḥ param ॥5-45-22॥
[एवं (evaṃ) - thus; यः (yaḥ) - who; सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings; आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the self; अनुपश्यति (anupaśyati) - sees; अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere; अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere; युक्तेषु (yukteṣu) - in the united; किं (kiṃ) - what; सः (saḥ) - he; शोचेत् (śocet) - should grieve; ततः (tataḥ) - then; परम् (param) - beyond;]
(Thus, he who sees the self in all beings, elsewhere, elsewhere, in the united, what should he grieve then beyond?)
Thus, one who perceives the self in all beings, even in diverse situations, what is there for him to grieve beyond that? (5-45-22)
यथोदपाने महति सर्वतः सम्प्लुतोदके। एवं सर्वेषु वेदेषु ब्राह्मणस्य विजानतः ॥५-४५-२३॥
yathodapāne mahati sarvataḥ samplutodake। evaṃ sarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ ॥5-45-23॥
[यथा (yathā) - just as; उदपाने (udapāne) - in a well; महति (mahati) - great; सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - everywhere; सम्प्लुतोदके (samplutodake) - flooded with water; एवं (evaṃ) - so; सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - in all; वेदेषु (vedeṣu) - Vedas; ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmana; विजानतः (vijānataḥ) - who knows;]
(Just as in a great well flooded with water everywhere, so in all the Vedas, for the Brahmana who knows.)
Just as a great well flooded with water serves all purposes, so do all the Vedas serve the Brahmana who knows.
अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो महात्मा; न दृश्यतेऽसौ हृदये निविष्टः। अजश्चरो दिवारात्रमतन्द्रितश्च; स तं मत्वा कविरास्ते प्रसन्नः ॥५-४५-२४॥
aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ puruṣo mahātmā; na dṛśyate'sau hṛdaye niviṣṭaḥ। ajaścaro divārātramatandritaśca; sa taṃ matvā kavirāste prasannaḥ ॥5-45-24॥
[अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः (aṅguṣṭhamātraḥ) - of the size of a thumb; पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - the person; महात्मा (mahātmā) - great soul; न (na) - not; दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen; असौ (asau) - he; हृदये (hṛdaye) - in the heart; निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - situated; अजः (ajaḥ) - unborn; चरः (caraḥ) - moving; दिवा (divā) - by day; रात्रि (rātri) - by night; अमतन्द्रितः (amatandritaḥ) - without fatigue; च (ca) - and; सः (saḥ) - he; तम् (tam) - him; मत्वा (matvā) - having known; कविः (kaviḥ) - the sage; आस्ते (āste) - remains; प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - contented;]
(The person, of the size of a thumb, a great soul, is not seen; he is situated in the heart. Unborn, moving by day and by night, without fatigue; having known him, the sage remains contented.)
The great soul, though of the size of a thumb, is not visible as he resides in the heart. He is unborn and moves tirelessly day and night. Knowing him, the sage remains content and at peace.
अहमेवास्मि वो माता पिता पुत्रोऽस्म्यहं पुनः। आत्माहमपि सर्वस्य यच्च नास्ति यदस्ति च ॥५-४५-२५॥
ahamevāmi vo mātā pitā putro'smyahaṃ punaḥ। ātmāhamapi sarvasya yacca nāsti yadasti ca ॥5-45-25॥
[अहम् (aham) - I; एव (eva) - indeed; अस्मि (asmi) - am; वः (vaḥ) - your; माता (mātā) - mother; पिता (pitā) - father; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; अस्मि (asmi) - am; अहम् (aham) - I; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; आत्मा (ātmā) - self; अहम् (aham) - I; अपि (api) - also; सर्वस्य (sarvasya) - of all; यत् (yat) - what; नास्ति (nāsti) - is not; यत् (yat) - what; अस्ति (asti) - is; च (ca) - and;]
(I am indeed your mother, father, and son again. I am also the self of all, what is not and what is.)
I am truly your mother, father, and son once more. I am also the essence of everything, encompassing both what exists and what does not.
पितामहोऽस्मि स्थविरः पिता पुत्रश्च भारत। ममैव यूयमात्मस्था न मे यूयं न वोऽप्यहम् ॥५-४५-२६॥
pitāmaho'smi sthaviraḥ pitā putraśca bhārata। mamaiva yūyamātmasthā na me yūyaṃ na vo'pyaham ॥5-45-26॥
[पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - grandfather; अस्मि (asmi) - am; स्थविरः (sthaviraḥ) - ancient; पिता (pitā) - father; पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son; च (ca) - and; भारत (bhārata) - O Bharata; मम (mama) - my; एव (eva) - only; यूयम् (yūyam) - you; आत्मस्था (ātmasthā) - situated in the self; न (na) - not; मे (me) - mine; यूयम् (yūyam) - you; न (na) - not; वः (vaḥ) - your; अपि (api) - also; अहम् (aham) - I;]
(I am the grandfather, the ancient, the father, and the son, O Bharata. You are only situated in the self; you are not mine, nor am I yours.)
I am the grandfather, the ancient one, the father, and the son, O Bharata. You are only situated within yourself; you are not mine, nor am I yours.
आत्मैव स्थानं मम जन्म चात्मा; वेदप्रोक्तोऽहमजरप्रतिष्ठः। अणोरणीयान्सुमनाः सर्वभूतेषु जागृमि। पितरं सर्वभूतानां पुष्करे निहितं विदुः ॥५-४५-२८॥
ātmaiva sthānaṃ mama janma cātmā; vedaprokto'ham ajarapratiṣṭhaḥ। aṇoraṇīyān sumanāḥ sarvabhūteṣu jāgṛmi। pitaraṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ puṣkare nihitaṃ viduḥ ॥5-45-28॥
[आत्मा (ātmā) - self; एव (eva) - indeed; स्थानं (sthānaṃ) - place; मम (mama) - my; जन्म (janma) - birth; च (ca) - and; आत्मा (ātmā) - self; वेद (veda) - Veda; प्रोक्तः (proktaḥ) - declared; अहम् (aham) - I; अजर (ajara) - ageless; प्रतिष्ठः (pratiṣṭhaḥ) - established; अणोः (aṇoḥ) - of the atom; अणीयान् (aṇīyān) - smaller; सुमनाः (sumanāḥ) - well-minded; सर्व (sarva) - all; भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - in beings; जागृमि (jāgṛmi) - I awaken; पितरं (pitaraṃ) - father; सर्व (sarva) - all; भूतानां (bhūtānāṃ) - of beings; पुष्करे (puṣkare) - in the lotus; निहितं (nihitaṃ) - placed; विदुः (viduḥ) - know;]
(The self indeed is my place and birth; I am declared by the Veda as ageless and established. Smaller than the atom, well-minded, I awaken in all beings. They know the father of all beings placed in the lotus.)
The self is truly my foundation and origin; I am proclaimed by the Veda as eternal and steadfast. Subtler than the subtlest, with a clear mind, I am awake in all creatures. They recognize the father of all beings situated in the lotus.
