14.023
ब्राह्मण उवाच॥
brāhmaṇa uvāca॥
[ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - the Brāhmaṇa; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(the Brāhmaṇa said;)
The Brāhmaṇa said.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम्। सुभगे पञ्चहोतॄणां विधानमिह यादृशम् ॥१४-२३-१॥
atrāpyudāharantīmam itihāsaṃ purātanam। subhage pañcahotṝṇāṃ vidhānam iha yādṛśam॥14-23-1॥
[अत्रापि (atrāpi) - here also; उदाहरन्ति (udāharanti) - they cite; इमम् (imam) - this; इतिहासं (itihāsaṃ) - history; पुरातनम् (purātanam) - ancient; सुभगे (subhage) - O fortunate one; पञ्चहोतॄणां (pañcahotṝṇāṃ) - of the five hotṛ (sacrificial priests); विधानम् (vidhānam) - arrangement; इह (iha) - here; यादृशम् (yādṛśam) - such as;]
(Here also, they cite this ancient history, O fortunate one, the arrangement here of the five hotṛ priests such as this.)
Here too, they relate this ancient story, O fortunate one, about the arrangement of the five hotṛ priests as it is here. (14-23-1)
प्राणापानावुदानश्च समानो व्यान एव च। पञ्चहोतॄनथैतान्वै परं भावं विदुर्बुधाः ॥१४-२३-२॥
prāṇāpānāvadānaś ca samāno vyāna eva ca। pañcahotr̥n athaitān vai paraṃ bhāvaṃ vidur budhāḥ॥14-23-2॥
[प्राण (prāṇa) - breath of life; vital breath; prāṇa; अपान (apāna) - downward breath; apāna; उदान (udāna) - upward breath; udāna; च (ca) - and; समान (samāna) - equalizing breath; samāna; व्यान (vyāna) - pervading breath; vyāna; एव (eva) - indeed; only; च (ca) - and; पञ्च (pañca) - five; होतॄन् (hotr̥n) - sacrificers; priests who offer; अथ (atha) - then; moreover; एतान् (etān) - these; वै (vai) - indeed; परम् (param) - supreme; highest; भावम् (bhāvam) - state; existence; विदुः (viduḥ) - (they) know; बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise; sages;]
(Prāṇa, apāna, udāna and samāna, vyāna only and; five sacrificers then these indeed the supreme state know the wise.)
The wise know prāṇa, apāna, udāna, samāna, and vyāna as the five sacrificers; these indeed they recognize as embodying the supreme state. (14-23-2)
ब्राह्मण्युवाच॥
brāhmaṇyuvāca॥
[ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the Brāhmaṇa; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(the Brāhmaṇa said)
The Brāhmaṇa said.
स्वभावात्सप्त होतार इति ते पूर्विका मतिः। यथा वै पञ्च होतारः परो भावस्तथोच्यताम् ॥१४-२३-३॥
svabhāvāt sapta hotāra iti te pūrvikā matiḥ। yathā vai pañca hotāraḥ paro bhāvas tathocyatām॥14-23-3॥
[स्वभावात् (svabhāvāt) - from own-nature; सप्त (sapta) - seven; होतारः (hotāraḥ) - invokers; इति (iti) - thus; ते (te) - that; पूर्विका (pūrvikā) - former; मतिः (matiḥ) - thought; यथा (yathā) - as; वै (vai) - indeed; पञ्च (pañca) - five; होतारः (hotāraḥ) - invokers; परः (paraḥ) - another; भावः (bhāvaḥ) - state; तथा (tathā) - thus; उच्यताम् (ucyatām) - let it be said;]
(From own-nature (there are) seven invokers, thus—that former is the thought. Just as indeed (there are) five invokers, let another state thus be said.)
It is from their own nature that there are said to be seven invokers; this is the earlier conception. Just as there are five invokers, likewise let the other state be stated thus. (14-23-3)
ब्राह्मण उवाच॥
brāhmaṇa uvāca॥
[ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - brāhmaṇa; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Brāhmaṇa said;)
The Brāhmaṇa said;
प्राणेन सम्भृतो वायुरपानो जायते ततः। अपाने सम्भृतो वायुस्ततो व्यानः प्रवर्तते ॥१४-२३-४॥
prāṇena sambhṛto vāyur apāno jāyate tataḥ। apāne sambhṛto vāyus tato vyānaḥ pravartate ॥14-23-4॥
[प्राणेन (prāṇena) - by prāṇa; by the vital air (in-breath); सम्भृतः (sambhṛtaḥ) - collected; assembled; वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air; अपानः (apānaḥ) - apāna; the downward (vital) air; जायते (jāyate) - arises; is born; ततः (tataḥ) - from that; after that; अपाने (apāne) - in apāna; in the downward current; सम्भृतः (sambhṛtaḥ) - collected; assembled; वायुः (vāyuḥ) - air; ततः (tataḥ) - from that; after that; व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - vyāna; the diffusive vital air; प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds; moves;]
(By prāṇa, collected air, apāna arises from that. In apāna, collected air, from that vyāna proceeds.)
The air gathered by prāṇa becomes apāna; from that, in apāna, the gathered air, from there vyāna moves (is set in motion). (14-23-4)
व्यानेन सम्भृतो वायुस्ततोदानः प्रवर्तते। उदाने सम्भृतो वायुः समानः सम्प्रवर्तते ॥१४-२३-५॥
vyānena sambhṛto vāyus tatodānaḥ pravartate. udāne sambhṛto vāyuḥ samānaḥ sampravartate ॥14-23-5॥
[व्यानेन (vyānena) - by vyāna; सम्भृतः (sambhṛtaḥ) - gathered; वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the air; ततः (tataḥ) - from that; उदानः (udānaḥ) - udāna; प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - arises; उदाने (udāne) - in udāna; सम्भृतः (sambhṛtaḥ) - gathered; वायुः (vāyuḥ) - the air; समानः (samānaḥ) - samāna; सम्प्रवर्तते (sampravartate) - arises;]
(By vyāna, the gathered air, from that udāna arises. In udāna, the gathered air, samāna arises.)
Through vyāna, the gathered air generates udāna; in udāna, the collected air gives rise to samāna. (14-23-5)
तेऽपृच्छन्त पुरा गत्वा पूर्वजातं प्रजापतिम्। यो नो ज्येष्ठस्तमाचक्ष्व स नः श्रेष्ठो भविष्यति ॥१४-२३-६॥
te'pṛcchanta purā gatvā pūrvajātaṃ prajāpatim। yo no jyeṣṭhatamācakṣva sa naḥ śreṣṭho bhaviṣyati॥14-23-6॥
[ते (te) - they; अपृच्छन्त (apṛcchanta) - asked; पुरा (purā) - formerly; गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone; पूर्वजातम् (pūrvajātaṃ) - born before; प्रजापतिम् (prajāpatim) - Prajāpati; यः (yaḥ) - who; नः (naḥ) - for us; ज्येष्ठतमम् (jyeṣṭhatamam) - most senior; आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell; सः (saḥ) - he; नः (naḥ) - for us; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be;]
(they asked formerly having gone (to the) born-before Prajāpati: "Who for us (is the) most senior, tell (us); he for us (will be) the best." (14-23-6))
They once went to Prajāpati, who was born before, and asked: "Who among us is the eldest? Tell us; for us, the eldest will be considered the best." (14-23-6)
ब्रह्मोवाच॥
brahmovāca॥
[ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; (the creator god); उवाच (uvāca) - said; spoke;]
(Brahmā said;)
Brahmā said.
यस्मिन्प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति; सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। यस्मिन्प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति; स वै श्रेष्ठो गच्छत यत्र कामः ॥१४-२३-७॥
yasmin pralīne pralayaṃ vrajanti; sarve prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śarīre. yasmin pracīrṇe ca punaś caranti; sa vai śreṣṭho gacchata yatra kāmaḥ ॥14-23-7॥
[यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which; (locative singular of yat - which); प्रलीने (pralīne) - having dissolved; (locative singular of past participle of prā-√lī - to dissolve); प्रलयं (pralayaṃ) - dissolution; destruction; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - go; enter; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - life-forces; breaths; प्राणभृतां (prāṇabhṛtām) - of beings who bear life; of beings that possess breath; शरीरे (śarīre) - in the body; (locative singular of śarīra - body); यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which; प्रचीर्णे (pracīrṇe) - having been scattered out; having expanded; (locative singular past participle of pra-√cṛ); च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चरन्ति (caranti) - move; go; operate; स (sa) - he; that; वै (vai) - indeed; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; गच्छत (gacchata) - goes; यत्र (yatra) - where; कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire;]
(In which, upon dissolution, all the life-forces of the embodied beings in the body go; and in which, having again expanded, operate; he indeed is the best to whom desire goes where.)
He, in whom, upon dissolution, all the vital forces of living beings in their bodies merge, and in whom, having been scattered again, they operate anew—he indeed is the highest, to whom desire goes where. (14-23-7)
प्राण उवाच॥
prāṇa uvāca॥
[प्राण (prāṇa) - breath; life force; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(breath said;)
Prāṇa said.
मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति; सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति; श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम् ॥१४-२३-८॥
mayi pralīne pralayaṃ vrajanti; sarve prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śarīre. mayi pracīrṇe ca punaś caranti; śreṣṭho hy ahaṃ paśyata māṃ pralīnam. (14-23-8)
[मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रलीने (pralīne) - having dissolved; प्रलयं (pralayaṃ) - dissolution; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - they go; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - life-energies; प्राणभृताम् (prāṇabhṛtām) - of living beings; शरीरे (śarīre) - in the bodies; मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रचीर्णे (pracīrṇe) - having been diffused; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चरन्ति (caranti) - they move; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; हि (hi) - indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; पश्यत (paśyata) - behold; माम् (mām) - me; प्रलीनम् (pralīnam) - absorbed.;]
(In me having dissolved, to dissolution they go; all life-energies of living beings in the bodies. In me having been diffused and again they move; best indeed I, behold me absorbed.)
When all life-energies of living beings, within their bodies, dissolve in me, they enter into dissolution; when I am again diffused, they move forth once more. Indeed, I am the best—behold me as the absorbed one. (14-23-8)
ब्राह्मण उवाच॥
brāhmaṇa uvāca॥
[ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa) - Brāhmaṇa; (the Brahmin; उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Brāhmaṇa said;)
The Brāhmaṇa said.
प्राणः प्रलीयत ततः पुनश्च प्रचचार ह। समानश्चाप्युदानश्च वचोऽब्रूतां ततः शुभे ॥१४-२३-९॥
prāṇaḥ pralīyata tataḥ punaś ca pracacāra ha। samānaś cāpy udānaś ca vaco 'brūtāṃ tataḥ śubhe ॥14-23-9॥
[प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - life-breath; प्रलीयत (pralīyata) - dissolved; ततः (tataḥ) - then; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; च (ca) - and; प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved about; ह (ha) - indeed; समानः (samānaḥ) - samāna (type of vāyu); च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; उदानः (udānaḥ) - udāna (type of vāyu); च (ca) - and; वचः (vacaḥ) - speech; अब्रूताम् (abrūtām) - spoke; ततः (tataḥ) - then; शुभे (śubhe) - O auspicious one;]
(Life-breath dissolved, then again and also moved about indeed; samāna and also udāna and speech spoke then, O auspicious one.)
The life-breath dissolved, but then again he moved about indeed; then the samāna and udāna vital airs and speech spoke, O auspicious one. (14-23-9)
न त्वं सर्वमिदं व्याप्य तिष्ठसीह यथा वयम्। न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि नः प्राण अपानो हि वशे तव ॥ प्रचचार पुनः प्राणस्तमपानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥१४-२३-१०॥
na tvaṁ sarvam idaṁ vyāpya tiṣṭhasi iha yathā vayam। na tvaṁ śreṣṭho'si naḥ prāṇa apānaḥ hi vaśe tava ॥ pracacāra punaḥ prāṇaḥ tam apānaḥ abhyabhāṣata ॥14-23-10॥
[न (na) - not; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; इदं (idaṁ) - this; व्याप्य (vyāpya) - pervading; तिष्ठसि (tiṣṭhasi) - you abide; इह (iha) - here; यथा (yathā) - as; वयम् (vayam) - we; न (na) - not; त्वं (tvaṁ) - you; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - superior; असि (asi) - are; नः (naḥ) - to us; प्राण (prāṇa) - prāṇa (life-breath); अपानः (apānaḥ) - apāna (downward life-breath); हि (hi) - indeed; वशे (vaśe) - under authority; तव (tava) - your; प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved about; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - prāṇa; तम् (tam) - him; अपानः (apānaḥ) - apāna; अभ्यभाषत (abhyabhāṣata) - addressed;]
(Not you all this pervading abide here as we. Not you superior are to us prāṇa, apāna indeed under authority your. Moved about again prāṇa him apāna addressed.)
You do not abide here pervading all this as we do. You are not superior to us, prāṇa; for apāna is under your authority. Again, prāṇa moved about and apāna addressed him thus. (14-23-10)
मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति; सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति; श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम् ॥१४-२३-११॥
mayi pralīne pralayaṃ vrajanti; sarve prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śarīre. mayi pracīrṇe ca punaścaranti; śreṣṭho hyahaṃ paśyata māṃ pralīnam ॥14-23-11॥
[मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रलीने (pralīne) - having dissolved; प्रलयं (pralayaṃ) - dissolution; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - go; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - vital airs; प्राणभृतां (prāṇabhṛtāṃ) - of living beings; शरीरे (śarīre) - in (their) body; मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रचीर्णे (pracīrṇe) - having spread; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चरन्ति (caranti) - move; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; हि (hi) - indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; पश्यत (paśyata) - behold; माम् (mām) - me; प्रलीनम् (pralīnam) - merged; ॥१४-२३-११॥ (॥14-23-11॥) - ;]
(In me having dissolved, dissolution goes; all vital airs of living beings (in their) body. In me having spread and again move; best indeed I, behold me merged. (14-23-11))
When dissolved in me, all the vital airs of all living beings in their bodies enter dissolution; when I have spread forth, they move again. Truly, I am the supreme—see me merged thus. (14-23-11)
व्यानश्च तमुदानश्च भाषमाणमथोचतुः। अपान न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि प्राणो हि वशगस्तव ॥१४-२३-१२॥
vyānaś ca tam udānaś ca bhāṣamāṇam athocatuḥ. apāna na tvaṃ śreṣṭho'si prāṇo hi vaśagās tava ॥14-23-12॥
[व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - vyāna (a vital air); च (ca) - and; तम् (tam) - him; उदानः (udānaḥ) - udāna (a vital air); च (ca) - and; भाषमाणम् (bhāṣamāṇam) - speaking; अथ (atha) - then; ऊचतुः (ūcatuḥ) - the two said; अपान (apāna) - apāna (a vital air); न (na) - not; त्वम् (tvam) - you; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; असि (asi) - are; प्राणः (prāṇaḥ) - prāṇa (a vital air); हि (hi) - indeed; वशगः (vaśagaḥ) - subject to the control; तव (tava) - of you;]
(Vyāna and udāna, him speaking, then the two said. Apāna, not you the best are; prāṇa indeed is subject to your control.)
Vyāna and Udāna, as he was speaking, then both said: 'Apāna, you are not the best; for Prāṇa is truly under your control.' (14-23-12)
अपानः प्रचचाराथ व्यानस्तं पुनरब्रवीत्। श्रेष्ठोऽहमस्मि सर्वेषां श्रूयतां येन हेतुना ॥१४-२३-१३॥
apānaḥ pracacārātha vyānas taṃ punar abravīt। śreṣṭho'ham asmi sarveṣāṃ śrūyatāṃ yena hetunā॥14-23-13॥
[अपानः (apānaḥ) - apāna (the vital air associated with downward movement); प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved about; wandered; went forth; अथ (atha) - then; व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - vyāna (the vital air associated with circulation); तं (taṃ) - to him; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; superior; अहम् (aham) - I; अस्मि (asmi) - am; सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all; श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard; listen; येन (yena) - by which; by what; हेतुना (hetunā) - reason; cause;]
(Apāna moved about then; vyāna to him again said: "Superior I am among all; let it be heard by what reason." (14-23-13))
Then apāna moved about; to him, vyāna spoke again: "I am the superior among all; let the reason for this be heard." (14-23-13)
मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति; सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति; श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम् ॥१४-२३-१४॥
mayi pralīne pralayaṃ vrajanti; sarve prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śarīre. mayi pracīrṇe ca punaścaranti; śreṣṭho hyahaṃ paśyata māṃ pralīnam. ॥14-23-14॥
[मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रलीने (pralīne) - being absorbed; प्रलयं (pralayaṃ) - dissolution; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - go; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - prāṇas; vital breaths; प्राणभृतां (prāṇabhṛtām) - of beings who bear prāṇa; शरीरे (śarīre) - in the bodies; मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रचीर्णे (pracīrṇe) - being diffused; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चरन्ति (caranti) - move; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; हि (hi) - indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; पश्यत (paśyata) - see; माम् (mām) - me; प्रलीनम् (pralīnam) - absorbed.;]
(In me being absorbed, the dissolution go; all prāṇas of beings who bear prāṇa in the bodies. In me being diffused and again move; the best indeed I. See me absorbed.)
When all beings in whom the vital breaths reside, at the time of dissolution merge into me, and when I become diffused, again they move forth; I am indeed the best. See me absorbed. (14-23-14)
प्रालीयत ततो व्यानः पुनश्च प्रचचार ह। प्राणापानावुदानश्च समानश्च तमब्रुवन् ॥ न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि नो व्यान समानो हि वशे तव ॥१४-२३-१५॥
prālīyata tato vyānaḥ punaś ca pracakāra ha। prāṇāpānānudānaś ca samānaś ca tam abruvan ॥ na tvaṃ śreṣṭho 'si no vyāna samānaḥ hi vaśe tava ॥14-23-15॥
[प्रालीयत (prālīyata) - was withdrawn; ततः (tataḥ) - then; व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - vyāna; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; च (ca) - and; प्रचचार (pracakāra) - functioned; ह (ha) - indeed; प्राणापानौ (prāṇāpānau) - prāṇa and apāna; उदानश्च (udānaś ca) - and udāna; समानश्च (samānaś ca) - and samāna; तम् (tam) - to him; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke; न (na) - not; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best; असि (asi) - are; नः (naḥ) - for us; व्यान (vyāna) - O vyāna; समानः (samānaḥ) - samāna; हि (hi) - indeed; वशे (vaśe) - in the power; तव (tava) - of you;]
(Was withdrawn then vyāna; again and functioned indeed. Prāṇa and apāna and udāna and samāna to him they spoke. Not you best are for us, O vyāna; samāna indeed in the power of you.)
Then vyāna was withdrawn; but again, he functioned indeed. Prāṇa, apāna, udāna, and samāna said to him: "You are not the best among us, O vyāna; samāna is indeed under your control." (14-23-15)
प्रचचार पुनर्व्यानः समानः पुनरब्रवीत्। श्रेष्ठोऽहमस्मि सर्वेषां श्रूयतां येन हेतुना ॥१४-२३-१६॥
pracacāra punarvyānaḥ samānaḥ punarabravīt। śreṣṭho'hamasmi sarveṣāṃ śrūyatāṃ yena hetunā॥14-23-16॥
[प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved about; पुनः (punar) - again; व्यानः (vyānaḥ) - vyāna (name of a vital air); समानः (samānaḥ) - samāna (name of a vital air); पुनः (punar) - again; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; अहम् (aham) - I; अस्मि (asmi) - am; सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all; श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard; येन (yena) - by which; हेतुना (hetunā) - cause;]
(Moved about again vyāna, samāna again spoke. The best I am of all, let it be heard by which cause (reason). (14-23-16))
Vyāna, having moved about again, and samāna again spoke: "I am the best of all; let it be heard for what reason." (14-23-16)
मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति; सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति; श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम् ॥१४-२३-१७॥
mayi pralīne pralayaṃ vrajanti; sarve prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śarīre. mayi pracīrṇe ca punaścaranti; śreṣṭho hyahaṃ paśyata māṃ pralīnam ॥14-23-17॥
[मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रलीने (pralīne) - having dissolved; प्रलयं (pralayaṃ) - dissolution; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - go; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - life-breaths; प्राणभृतां (prāṇabhṛtāṃ) - of the living beings; शरीरे (śarīre) - in the body; मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रचीर्णे (pracīrṇe) - having been spread; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चरन्ति (caranti) - move; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; हि (hi) - indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; पश्यत (paśyata) - look; माम् (mām) - me; प्रलीनम् (pralīnam) - absorbed;]
(In me, having dissolved, to dissolution go; all life-breaths of the living beings in the body. In me, having been spread, and again move; the best, indeed, I am; look (at) me absorbed.)
When I am dissolved, all the life-breaths of living beings in their bodies pass into dissolution. When I am spread out again, they move again; I am indeed the best—see me absorbed. (14-23-17)
ततः समानः प्रालिल्ये पुनश्च प्रचचार ह। प्राणापानावुदानश्च व्यानश्चैव तमब्रुवन् ॥ समान न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि व्यान एव वशे तव ॥१४-२३-१८॥
tataḥ samānaḥ prālilye punaś ca pracacāra ha। prāṇāpānāvadānaś ca vyānaś caiva tam abruvan ॥ samāna na tvaṃ śreṣṭho'si vyāna eva vaśe tava ॥14-23-18॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; समानः (samānaḥ) - Samāna (vital air); प्रालिल्ये (prālilye) - merged; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; च (ca) - and; प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved; ह (ha) - indeed; प्राणापानौ (prāṇāpānau) - Prāṇa and Apāna; उदानश्च (udānaś ca) - and Udāna; व्यानश्च (vyānaś ca) - and Vyāna; एव (eva) - indeed; तम् (tam) - to him; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke; समान (samāna) - Samāna; न (na) - not; त्वम् (tvam) - you; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - superior; असि (asi) - are; व्यान (vyāna) - Vyāna; एव (eva) - indeed; वशे (vaśe) - in control; तव (tava) - of you;]
(Then Samāna merged, and again moved, indeed. Prāṇa, Apāna, and Udāna, and also Vyāna, indeed, spoke to him: "Samāna, you are not superior; Vyāna, indeed, is in control of you." (14-23-18))
Then Samāna merged and again moved. Prāṇa, Apāna, Udāna, and Vyāna, indeed, said to him: "Samāna, you are not superior; indeed, Vyāna is under your control." (14-23-18)
समानः प्रचचाराथ उदानस्तमुवाच ह। श्रेष्ठोऽहमस्मि सर्वेषां श्रूयतां येन हेतुना ॥१४-२३-१९॥
samānaḥ pracacarātha udānas tam uvāca ha। śreṣṭho'ham asmi sarveṣāṃ śrūyatāṃ yena hetunā॥14-23-19॥
[समानः (samānaḥ) - samāna (name of a vital wind); प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved about; अथ (atha) - then; उदानः (udānaḥ) - udāna (name of a vital wind); तम् (tam) - him; उवाच (uvāca) - said; ह (ha) - indeed; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; अहम् (aham) - I; अस्मि (asmi) - am; सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all; श्रूयताम् (śrūyatām) - let it be heard; येन (yena) - by which; हेतुना (hetunā) - reason;]
(samāna moved about then, udāna said to him indeed: "I am the best of all; let it be heard by which reason." (14-23-19))
Then, as samāna moved about, udāna said to him: "I am the best of all; let it be heard for what reason." (14-23-19)
मयि प्रलीने प्रलयं व्रजन्ति; सर्वे प्राणाः प्राणभृतां शरीरे। मयि प्रचीर्णे च पुनश्चरन्ति; श्रेष्ठो ह्यहं पश्यत मां प्रलीनम् ॥१४-२३-२०॥
mayi pralīne pralayaṃ vrajanti; sarve prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ śarīre. mayi pracīrṇe ca punaścaranti; śreṣṭho hyahaṃ paśyata māṃ pralīnam. ॥14-23-20॥
[मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रलीने (pralīne) - when dissolved; प्रलयं (pralayaṃ) - dissolution; destruction; व्रजन्ति (vrajanti) - go (they go); सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्राणाः (prāṇāḥ) - life-breaths; vital airs; प्राणभृतां (prāṇabhṛtām) - of the living beings; शरीरे (śarīre) - in the body; मयि (mayi) - in me; प्रचीर्णे (pracīrṇe) - when diffused; spread forth; च (ca) - and; पुनः (punaḥ) - again; चरन्ति (caranti) - move; function; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - the best; the chief; हि (hi) - indeed; अहम् (aham) - I; पश्यत (paśyata) - behold; see; माम् (mām) - me; प्रलीनम् (pralīnam) - absorbed; dissolved;]
(In me, when (all is) dissolved, (to) dissolution go; all life-breaths of the living beings (in the) body. In me, when spread forth also, again move; the best indeed I, behold me dissolved.)
When all is dissolved in me, all vital airs of embodied beings go to dissolution in me. When I am spread forth again, they move again; I am indeed supreme—behold me absorbed. (14-23-20)
ततः प्रालीयतोदानः पुनश्च प्रचचार ह। प्राणापानौ समानश्च व्यानश्चैव तमब्रुवन् ॥ उदान न त्वं श्रेष्ठोऽसि व्यान एव वशे तव ॥१४-२३-२१॥
tataḥ prālīyatodānaḥ punaśca pracacāra ha। prāṇāpānau samānaśca vyānaścaiva tam abruvan॥ udāna na tvaṃ śreṣṭho'si vyāna eva vaśe tava॥14-23-21॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; प्रालीयत (prālīyata) - was dissolved; उदानः (udānaḥ) - udāna (vital air); पुनः (punaḥ) - again; च (ca) - and; प्रचचार (pracacāra) - moved (about); ह (ha) - indeed; प्राणापानौ (prāṇāpānau) - prāṇa and apāna (vital airs); समानश्च (samānaś ca) - and samāna; व्यानश्चैव (vyānaś ca eva) - and indeed vyāna; तम् (tam) - to him; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - said; उदान (udāna) - O udāna; न (na) - not; त्वं (tvaṃ) - you; श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - superior; असि (asi) - are; व्यान एव (vyāna eva) - vyāna indeed; वशे (vaśe) - under control; तव (tava) - of you;]
(Then udāna was dissolved; again, indeed, moved about. Prāṇa and apāna, and samāna and also vyāna said to him: "O udāna, you are not superior, vyāna is indeed under your control." (14-23-21))
Then udāna became dissolved; yet again, it moved about. Prāṇa, apāna, samāna, and vyāna spoke to him: "O udāna, you are not the most excellent; vyāna is in fact under your command." (14-23-21)
ततस्तानब्रवीद्ब्रह्मा समवेतान्प्रजापतिः। सर्वे श्रेष्ठा न वा श्रेष्ठाः सर्वे चान्योन्यधर्मिणः ॥ सर्वे स्वविषये श्रेष्ठाः सर्वे चान्योन्यरक्षिणः ॥१४-२३-२२॥
tatas tān abravīd brahmā samavetān prajāpatiḥ। sarve śreṣṭhā na vā śreṣṭhāḥ sarve ca anyonya-dharmiṇaḥ॥ sarve sva-viṣaye śreṣṭhāḥ sarve ca anyonya-rakṣiṇaḥ॥14-23-22॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तान् (tān) - to them; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; समवेतान् (samavetān) - assembled; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajāpati; सर्वे (sarve) - all; श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent; न (na) - not; वा (vā) - or; श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; अन्योन्यधर्मिणः (anyonya-dharmiṇaḥ) - having the nature of mutuality; सर्वे (sarve) - all; स्वविषये (sva-viṣaye) - in their own sphere; श्रेष्ठाः (śreṣṭhāḥ) - excellent; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; अन्योन्यरक्षिणः (anyonya-rakṣiṇaḥ) - protecting each other;]
(Then to them said Brahmā, the Prajāpati, who had assembled: All are excellent, or not excellent; all have the nature of mutuality. All are excellent in their own sphere; all are protectors of each other. (14-23-22))
Then Brahmā, the Lord of creatures, said to those assembled: All are excellent, and none is superior to others; all possess mutual qualities. Each is excellent in their own domain; all protect each other. (14-23-22)
एकः स्थिरश्चास्थिरश्च विशेषात्पञ्च वायवः। एक एव ममैवात्मा बहुधाप्युपचीयते ॥१४-२३-२३॥
ekaḥ sthiraś cāsthiraś ca viśeṣāt pañca vāyavaḥ। eka eva mamaiva ātmā bahudhā api upacīyate ॥14-23-23॥
[एकः (ekaḥ) - one; singular; स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - stable; steady; च (ca) - and; अस्थिरः (asthiraḥ) - unstable; unsteady; च (ca) - and; विशेषात् (viśeṣāt) - by distinction; by differentiation; पञ्च (pañca) - five; वायवः (vāyavaḥ) - vāyus; vital airs; एकः (ekaḥ) - one; singular; एव (eva) - indeed; only; मम (mama) - my; of me; एव (eva) - indeed; only; आत्मा (ātmā) - self; soul; बहुधा (bahudhā) - in many ways; manifold; अपि (api) - even; also; उपचीयते (upacīyate) - is multiplied; is augmented;]
(One [vāyu] is stable and unstable and, by distinction, the five vāyus. One indeed, only my own self, is also multiplied in many ways.)
The one vāyu (vital air), being both stable and unstable, becomes fivefold by distinction. Indeed, my own self is multiplied in many forms. (14-23-23)
परस्परस्य सुहृदो भावयन्तः परस्परम्। स्वस्ति व्रजत भद्रं वो धारयध्वं परस्परम् ॥१४-२३-२४॥
parasparasya suhṛdo bhāvayantaḥ parasparam। svasti vrajata bhadraṃ vo dhārayadhvaṃ parasparam॥14-23-24॥
[परस्परस्य (parasparasya) - of each other; सुहृदो (suhṛdaḥ) - friends; भावयन्तः (bhāvayantaḥ) - cherishing; परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other; स्वस्ति (svasti) - welfare; व्रजत (vrajata) - go; भद्रं (bhadraṃ) - goodness; वः (vaḥ) - for you all; धारयध्वं (dhārayadhvam) - hold; परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other;]
(Cherishing friends of each other, each other; welfare go; goodness for you all; hold each other.)
Cherish each other as friends. May there be welfare; go in goodness. Hold to one another. (14-23-24)
