Subalopanishad - The Upanishad of the child-like

Authors Notes The Subalo Upanishad describes the charecteristics of a child like seeker of God and why the seeker appears thus. It describes how the spiritual world starts from God and descends to the beings such as Devas and humans. It also describes how the world eventually consolidates back into that primordial being. The original text is in sanskrit and the document provides a word to word meaning and summary. Comments Please feel free to send any comments by e-mail to adiyendas@gmail.com

Sloka: Bij agyanam ha mohahpanha vadyad vishishyate Nirbhijam tripadam tatvam tadasmiti vichintaye Word for Word: seed ignorance delusion is said differentiated Without-seed three-quarters truth thus-is-there meditate-on Summary: Unlike ignorance which has a seed in delusion, the three quarters truth does not have a seed. Meditate thus.

Sloka: Om Poornamadah poornaidam poornat poornamudachyate Poornasya poornamadaya poornameva vashishyate Word for Word: Complete-eating complete-this complete-hence complete-comes forth Of complete taking-complete complete-only rules

Summary: Even if completely eaten this is always complete, even when complete comes forth this is always complete, from complete if complete is taken, complete only rules

Sloka: Om shanti shanti shanti Word for Word: Peace, peace, peace Summary: May there be peace (of words, deeds and mind).

Sloka: Tadahuh kim tadaseeth tasmay sa ho vacha Na sanna sanna sad asaditi tasmaatmah sanjayate Word for Word: that how that was there your that said Not this this truth untruth from that becomes Summary: (Raikva asked) how was that? (God replied) Neither reality like this, nor delusion like this

Sloka: tamaso bhutadir bhutader akasham akashaad Wayuhu wayur agni agnir aapo anyah pritvi tadh andam Word for Word: from darkness primeval-element, from primeval-element space, from space air, from air fire, from fire water, from water earth, forming a sphere. Summary: from darkness came the primeval-element, from primeval-element came space, from space came air, from air came fire, from fire came water, from water came earth, all forming a sphere.

Sloka: sam bhavat tat samvatsaram atra ushitva dvidakaro Tad astangamima uparistad akasam madye purusho Word for Word: along with came that year there waited divided That eight-parts, staying above in the space, middle person Summary: That sphere, after waiting a while, split into two, the eighth-part stayed in the space above and (the rest) formed the primeval person in the middle.

Sloka: divya sahasra shirsha purusha sahastra aksha sahastra path Sahasra bahuh iti so agre bhutanam mrtuyum srujantraya aksharam Word for Word: divine innumerable faced person innumerable eyes innumerable legs

Innumerable hands thus forward of beings death creation immutable Summary: That divine purusha has innumerable faces, eyes, legs and hands and came forward as the immutable cause of creation and death of beings.

Sloka: trishiraskam tripadam khandaparasum tasya brahma abhideti Sa brahmaan eva vivesha sa manasan sapta putran srujat teh Word for Word: three heads three portions part-of axe his brahma being-spoken That brahma by surrounded that by mind seven sons created Summary: Three fourths of that purusha was axed off, to create the one called brahma, who has three heads, who then by his mind, created seven sons.

Sloka: virajah satyaman sansrujyanteh prajapatayo brahmano asya mukhamaseeth Bahu rajanya krutaha Word for Word: kings virtuous create as-lord-of-people priests their faces arms kings formed Summary: These ( seven sons ) became virtuous kings and lords. The purusha created learned men as from his face, brave men from his arms.

Sloka: uru tadasya yad vaysyaha padyam shudro ajayata Chandrama manaso jatah chaksho soryo ajayata Word for Word: thighs his merchants legs servants became The moon His heart became eyes the sun Summary : From his thighs came merchants, his legs came servants, his mind came the moon ( the pure mind being like the pleasant moon ) and his eyes the sun ( light from the sun to see; his eyes are the sakshi witness to all that we do, just like the sun and moon are said to be sakshi )

Sloka: shotrat vayuh cha pranas cha hridayaat sarvam idam jayate Iti pratamah khandaha Word for Word: heard the air also life-breath also in-the-heart all this becomes Thus is the first part

Summary: From his life breath came air and its commonly known that all this came from his heart ( creation was as his hearts wish ). This is the first part.

Sloka: apannaan nishada yaksha rakshasa gandarva cha astibhyah Parvatah lomabhya oshadi vanaspatayo lalatat krodajo rudra Word for Word: from petrified-air outcasts ghosts demons celestial-musician bones Mountains hair medicine plants forehead anger the-terrible Summary: from the Purushas petrified-air comes forth beings-of-lower-order (outcasts, ghosts, demons celestial-musicians), from His bones come mountains, from hair medicine and plants, the-terrible being ( Shiva known to be the destroyer and hence the connotation to anger ) from the Purushas angry brow.

Sloka: jayate tasyay tasya mahato bhutasya nihswasi tame yai tadvad rug vedo Yajur vedaha sama vedo atarva vedaha shiksha kalpo vyakaranam Word for Word: become then this great beings breath they-these-then Rug ved ( hymns or praise ) Yajus ( sacrifice ) Vedas (scriptures) Sam veda ( equal meters ) atharva veda ( hymns or fire-somarelated ) Summary: The breath of this great Purusha became the four Vedas.

Sloka: niruktam chando jyotisham ayam nyayo mimamsa dharma shastrani Vyakyanan upavyakyanani cha sarvani cha bhutani Word for Word: dictionary, meters, astrology, from this, logic, definitions-of-rituals, ethics, scriptures Commentaries, glossary also, everything also, beings Summary: ( from His breadth ) also came meanings-of-words-used ( of Vedic texts ), meters ( the way to recite the verses in the Vedas ), astrology, the various logical forms, the elucidation of rituals defined in the Vedas, definition and elaboration of righteousness and ethics, the scriptures, the commentaries, the glossaries, and other such beings. In short, the Vedas and all texts that help understand its contents.

Sloka: hiranya jyotir yasmin ayam atma dikshayanti bhuvanani vishwa Atmanam dvida karo ardhena stree ardhena purusho deva bhutva Word for Word: golden glow whose this spirit blesses worlds all This spirit made-into-two half woman half man demi-god became

Summary: This spirit ( of Purusha ) which is golden In hue permeates all the worlds. Dividing into two parts - half becomes the female spirit and half the male. As also the demi-gods.

Sloka: devan srujat rhushi bhutwa rhushin yasha rashasa gandharvan Gramyan aaranyan cha pashun srujath itaran gauh itaro anagwan itaro Word for Word: gods created, sage becoming sages ghosts demons divine-musicians Villages forests also animals created others cows others-like snake others-like Summary: ( becoming a demi-god ) created gods, becoming a sage created sages, ( and likewise ) ghosts, demons, divine-musicians, villages, forests, animals, cows etc.

Sloka: vadave itaro aswa itaro gardhab itaro gardhab itarah vishwambar itaro Vishwambharah so ante vaishwanaro bhutwa sandaghdwa sarvani Word for Word: mares others-like horses others-like ass others-like asses others-like supporter-of-theworld others-like supporter-of-the-world he in-the-end fire became burnt-up all Summary: ( he became ) mares,horses,asses, the supporter-of-the-world and its destroying fire.

Sloka: bhutani pritivasu praleyath apah tejasi praleyante tejo vayay Vileyathe vayur akashe vileyath akasham indriyesh indriyani Word for Word: beings earth destroyed-into, water fire destroyed-into, fire air destroyed-into, air space destroyed-into, space senses, sense Summary: ( as an end ) earth went into water, water into fire, fire into air, air into space, space into senses.

Sloka: tanmatreshu tanmatrani bhutadau vileyante bhutadhir mahati Vileyathe mahan avyakte vileyate avyaktam akshare vileyathe aksharam Word for Word: ( and continues to end as ) into a gist-of-all-properties, gist-of-all-properties into primordial-being, primordial -being into supreme-ego Supreme-ego into unmanifest, unmanifest into ever-present, ever-present

Summary: ( the senses ) merge into a one gist of all properties ( forms and names ), that gist into one primordial being ( having all information to create the world again, as-was ), the primordial being merges into the supreme ego, the supreme ego into the unmanifest ( too subtle for a material description ), unmanifest into the ever-present.

Sloka: tamasi vileyathe tamaha pare deve eki bhavati parasthanna na sanna na sanna sad ASadi itye tanni varna anushasanam iti veda anushasanam iti veda anushasanam Word for Word: into deep-sleep, deep-sleep into supreme lord, supreme state, unlike this, truth Delusion here by-him described controlled thus know, controlled thus know, controlled Summary: ( the ever-present merges ) into deep-sleep, deep-sleep into supreme lord. This supreme state is unlike truth or delusion ( as known here, in this world ). This is controlled by Him, thus it is known. The deep sleep here is like the hibernation during winter of animals like the polar bear, but very unlike this, as there is no nature left anymore, with the Supreme Lord continuing to play the gentle host, to the hibernating world, in its most subtle form.

Sloka: iti dvitiya khanda Summary: Thus ends the second part

Sloka: asadwa idam agra aaseed ajatam abhutam aprathistitam aShabdam asparsham arupam arasam agandam avyayam Word for Word: delusion this first is-there becomes Without-birth Without-being Without-support Without-Speech Without-touch Without-form Without-taste Without-smell Without-end Summary: That first state of delusion was not given to birth, being, senses, required no support and was without end.

Sloka: mahantam bruhantam ajam atmanam matwa dheera na shochati Apranamam amukham ashrotram avaagam no atejaskam chakshush Word for Word: great all-pervading unborn the soul of-opinion the-knowing do-not grieve Without-breath Without-mouth Without-ears Without-tongue Without-eyes Summary: Knowing that soul to be great, unborn, all-pervading, without sense-organs, without breath, the knowing do not grieve.

Sloka: amanam agotram ashirask apani apaada asnigda amalo ahitam Aprameyam ahrisvam adheergam asthoolam ananvan analpam apaaram Word for Word: without-mind without-class without-head without-hands without-legs without-attachment without-impurities without-purpose without-parallel not-short not-long not-gross-in-form not-atomic not-without-value supreme Summary: ( that soul ) is without any of the attributes that affect the physical body.

Sloka: anirdeshyam napavrutam apratarkyam aprakashyam asamvrutam naantaram nabahyam na tad ashnati kinchana na tad ashnati Word for Word: without-goal without-decline beyond-reason without-brilliance not-covered not inside not outside not that eats nor that eats Summary: (that soul) is beyond reason, as it has no properties that are within the domain of reason.

Sloka: kashchan ethad satyen danena tapasa anashkena brahmacharyena Nir vedanena anashkena shadangena eva sadayed yetat trayam Word for Word: few this truth giving-alms penance non-violence celibacy Non-agitation peace six-parts also achieve these three Summary: A few (who know the soul) also achieve the six dimensions of truth, charity, penance, nonviolence, celibacy, detachment.

Sloka: vikshet damam daanam dayam iti na tasya prana utram antya eva Samavaleyante bharmaiva san brahmapyate ya evam veda Word for Word: observe temperance, charity, compassion thus not their soul enters end but Enters-into Brahman-alone Brahman-become they this know Summary: He (who knows the soul) observes detachment, charity, compassion and his soul enters into Brahman alone, this is known.

Sloka: iti tritiya khanda Summary: Thus ends the third part

Sloka: hrudayam madye lohitam mansa pindam Yasmin tad haram pundarikam kumudam eevaane kada Word for Word: heart middle-of red flesh ball-like Of-this that destroyer lotus-like flower like-this how Summary: The middle of the heart is like a lotus.

Sloka: vikasitam hrudayasya dasha shidrani bhavanti yeshu Prana pratishtita sa yada pranena saha Word for Word: blossomed heart ten apertures become of-this Life-breath established in-this as life-breath-prana he Summary: The heart had ten apertures where the life breath is established. If united with the breath-prana

Sloka: sanyujyante tada pashyati nadyo nagarani bahuni Vividhani cha yada vyanena saha sanyujyante tada pashyanti Word for Word: united there sees rivers towns many Varied also if life-breath-vyana he unites there sees Summary: he sees rivers and villages, many and varied. When united with breath-vyana

Sloka: devan cha rishin cha yada apane na saha sanyujyate Tada pashyati yasha rakshas gandharvan yada udaanena Word for Word: gods also sages also if breath-apana he unites There sees ghosts demons divine-musicians if breath-udaana Summary: he sees gods and sages. When united with breath-apana he sees ghosts, demons and divine-musicians. If with breath-udaana

Sloka: sah sanyukte tada pashyati devalokan devan skandam Jayantam cha iti yada samanena saha sanyujyate tada

Word for Word: he joins there sees world-of-gods gods skandam? Jayantam? Also thus if breath-samana he joins there Summary: he unites he sees in the world of gods, gods like Skanda (son of Shiva) and Jayanta (son of Indra). If he joins with breath-samana

Sloka: pashyati devalokan dhanani cha yada vairambhena saha Sanyujyate tada pashyati drushtam cha shrutam cha bhuktam Word for Word: sees world-of-gods wealth also if by rambhena he Joins there sees seen also heard also enjoyed Summary: he sees in the world of the gods, all its wealth. If he unites with rambha he sees all that is seen, all that is heard and all that is enjoyed (by all the senses).

Sloka: cha abhuktam cha sachha asachha sarvam pasyati atema Dash dash nado bhavanti ta saame ekaikasya dva saptatihi dva saptatihi Word for Word: also non-enjoyed also truth false all sees there/thus Ten ten seat-of-energy becomes that in-each two seventy two seventy Summary: as also those not enjoyed, the truth and other than the truth and all else is seen. There are ten naadis (seats of energy in the body) and each has in turn seventy two branches.

Sloka: shaka nadi sahastrani bhavanti yasmin ayam atma svapiti Shabdanaam cha karotyat yath adviteeye san ghoshe svapiti tad emam Cha lokam param cha lokam pashyati sarvan cha abhda vijaanaati Sa samprasada itya chakshate prana shareram parirakshti hari tasya Word for Word: branches of nadis (life seats) thousands become his my soul rests In words also deeds he without-other thus is declared rests that his That world supreme that world sees all also filled-with knows That gifted-by he sees life-breath body protects the-slayer-of-evil his Summary: There are several thousands of branches for these naadis. He who rests in words and in action in me alone, sees that supreme world, he sees the all-pervading. He who is thus gifted with this vision, his life-breath and his body are protected by the-slayer-of-evil (the Lord Hari).

Sloka: nelasya petasya lohitasya shwetasya nadyo rudhirasya poorna Atha traitad haram pundareekam kumudam ivaan ekada vikasitam Yata keshaha sahastrada bhinnas tatha hita naama naaado bhavanti Hridya koshe pare koshe divyo ayam atma svapiti yatra supto na Word for Word: dark blue yellow red white seat-of-life-breath (naadis) blood-red full Thus of-three-forms by-name-haram (slayer of evil) like-lotus flower His once develops His hair thousands different and as-per-purpose name seat-of-life-breath (naadi) becomes Of-heart collection supreme collection divine my soul rests where rests not Summary: These naadis are colored dark-blue, yellow, red and white. Their collection develops and is shaped like a lotus flower. This collection (of naadis) looks like thousands of different hairs and are named as per their purpose. The heart of this collection (of naadis) is where the supreme, divine soul rests.

Sloka: kanchan kaamam kamayate na kanchan svapnam pachyati Na tatra deva na devaloka yagna na yagna va na matha Na pita na bhandhur bhandhavo na steno na brahmaha Tejas kayam amrutham salilam evedam salilam vanam bhuyastenaiva Word for Word: even-a-little desire desires not even dreams sees Not there gods nor world-of-gods sacrifice not sacrifice also not mother Not father nor friend relatives not there brahma Brilliance ever-existing nectar cooling Thus-know cooling forest there-is there Summary: There is no desire, no dreams, no gods or heavens, no mother or father, no relatives nor the creator. Its a state of brilliance, ever-existent, like a cool forest.

Sloka: margena jagraya dhavati samraditi ho vacha Iti chaturtha khanda Sthanani sthanibyo yachchati nadi tesham Nibhandanam chakshur adhyatmam drashtavyam adhibhutam aadityas tatra aadidaivatam Word for Word: in-the-path awakening runs plays he says

Thus forth part Location of-location is-present nadi theirs Without-limits eyes spiritual sight primordial-beings sun-gods there primordial-gods Summary: Once awakening in this path he runs and plays, thus it is said. Thus ends the forth part. Their whose nadis are located in that location (in ayam atma), their eyes are without any limitations and can see the spiritual, the primordial-beings, sun-gods and other primordial-gods.

Sloka: naadi tesham nibhandanam yashcha chakshu yo drastavye ya aaditye Yo nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hridyakashe ya ye tasmin sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmana upaseetha jaram mrutham bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: seat-of-life-breath their not-bound (without-limits) whose eyes they sees their sun-gods They-whose seat-of-life-breath this life-breath their knowledge their happiness whose Sky-in-the-heart theirs they therefore everything inside pervades thus my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends Summary: They, whose life-breath rests in me, see in the sky-of-their-heart that my soul pervades everything, see the sun-gods, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: shrotramat atma shrotavyam adibhutam dishas tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yaha shrotre yaha shrotavye yo dikshu Yo nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hridya koshe ya yetasmin sarvasmin na antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmana upaseetha jaram mrutham bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: hears soul sound primordial-beings direction there primordial-gods Seat-of-life-breath theirs without-bounds they hear they make-sounds this direction This seat-of-life-breath this life-breath those knowledge they happiness they In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends

Summary: They, whose life-breath rests in me, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, hear the sound from the direction of primordial-beings and primordial-gods and talk in the same direction (are able to hear and talk to/about gods), are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: nasa adyatmam gratayvam adibhutam pritivi tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yo nasayam yo gratavye yaha Pritivyam yo naadam yaha prano yo vigyane ya anande yo Hridyakoshe ya yetasmin sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: nose spirit smells primordial-beings earth there primordial-gods Seat-of-life-breath their without-boundaries their nose their smell here Of-earth whose seat-of-life-breath their life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends Summary: They whose life-breath rests in me, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, their nose smells the earth (world) of primordial-beings and primordial-gods, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: jihva adyatmam rasayitavyam adhibhutam varunastatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yas tvachi yaha sparshayitavye Yo varune yo naadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: tongue spirit tastes primordial-beings rain-god there primordial-gods Seat-of-life-breath their without-boundaries their tongue their touches here Of-rain-god whose seat-of-life-breath their life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends

Summary: They whose life-breath rests in me, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, their tongue tastes the rain (juices) of primordial-beings and primordial-gods, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: tvag adyathmam sparshayitavyam adibhutam vayustatra adidaivatam Nadi tesham nibhandanam yas tvachi yaha sparshayitavye yo vayow Yo nadyam yaha prane yo yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: skin spirit touches primordial-beings wind-god there primordial-gods Seat-of-life-breath their without-boundaries their skin their touches their wind-god whose seat-of-life-breath their life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends Summary: They whose life-breath rests in me, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, their skin touches the wind of primordial-beings and primordial-gods, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: mano adyatmam mantavyam adibhutam Chandras tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yo manasi yo mantavye yas chandre Yo naadyam yaha prane yo yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: The mind is the spirit thought is its primordial-self moon its primordial-god Seat-of-life-breath its without-boundaries that mind that thought its moon-god In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends

Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the mind as the spirit, thought as its primordial-self and moon as its primordial-god, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: bhuddi adyatmam bhodhavyam adibhutam brahma tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yo bhuddhau yo bhodavye yo brahmani Yo naadyam yaha prane yo yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: intellect is the spirit understanding is the primordial-being the-creator is the primordial-god Seat-of-life-breath theirs without-limits whose intellect who think that creator In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the intellect as the spirit, understanding as its primordial-self and the creator (brahma, also the keeper of the Vedas/knowledge) as its primordial-god, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: ahamkara adyatmam aham kartavyam adibhutam rudra tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yo ahankare yo aham kartavye yo rudre yo Nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: the ego is the spirit, the feeling-of-i-am-the-doer is the primordial-being the-destroyer is the primordial-god The seat-of-life-breath their without limits whose ego whose i-am-the-doer-feeling who the-destroyer In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends

Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the ego as the spirit, i-am-the-doer-feeling as its primordialself and the destroyer (rudra or shiva, the god of anger/destruction) as its primordial-god, see in theirheart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: chitt adyatmam chetyitavyam adhibhutam shetragya tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yas chitteh yas chetayi tavye yaha shetragye Nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: consciousness is the spirit being-conscious is the primordial-being the-knower-of-the-field is the primordial god The seat-of-life-breath without-limit their consciousness their conscious-state that knower-of-the-field In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the consciousness as the spirit, the conscious-state as its primordial-self and the knower-of-the-fields (lord Vishnu) as its primordial-god, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: vag adyatmam vaktavyam adhibhutam agnis tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yo vachi yo vaktavye yo agnou Nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: tongue is the spirit speech is the primordial-being fire is the primordial-god Seat-of-life-breath their without-bounds this tongue this speech this fire In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends

Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the tongue as the spirit, speech as its primordial-self and the fire (the medium between humans and gods ?) as its primordial-god, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: hastah adyatmam datavyaha adhibhutam indra tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam yo haste ya adatavye ya indre yo Nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: the hand is the spirit, giving is the primordial-being first-among-gods is the primordial-god Seat-of-life-breath their without-limits whose hands whose giving who indra In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the hand as the spirit, the act-of-giving as its primordial-self and the first-among-the-gods (Indra, the giver of fruits of sacrifice ?) as its primordial-god, see in theirheart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: padam adyatmam gantavyam adibhutam Vishnu tatra adidaivatam Naadi tesham nibhandanam ya pade yo gantavye yo vishnou Nadyam yaha prane yo vigyane ya anande yo Hrudyakoshe ya sarvasmin antare sancharati so ayam atma Tam atmanam upaseetha jaram mrutam bhayam shokam na antam Word for Word: the feet is the spirit, going is the primordial-being the-omnipresent is the primordial-god Seat-of-life-breath their without-limits whose feet whose going who vishnu In-that seat-of-life-breath this life-breath that knowledge that happiness In-their-heart they who everything no difference who-roam that my spirit Their soul rests aging death fear grief not ends

Summary: They whose life-breath resides in the feet as the spirit, the act-of-going as its primordial-self and the omnipresent (Vishnu, the mover of all things ?) as its primordial-god, see in their-heart that my soul pervades everything without differences, are full of knowledge and happiness, their soul has no aging, no death, no fear, no grief, no end.

Sloka: yesha sarvagya yesha sarveshvara yesha sarva adhipati yesho antaryam yesha Yoni sarvasya sarva soukye rupasya mano na cha sarva soukyanu upasyati Veda shastrai rupasya mano na cha veda shastranya upasyati Yasyan idam sarve na cha yo annam bhavat ataha param sarva nayanaha Word for Word: he is all-knowing he is god-of-all he is owner-of-all he is in-dweller he is Womb of all happiness forms mind not even all happiness comes-from Knowledge norms-of-good-behavior forms mind not even knowledge norms comes-from From him all this everything not even this food becomes therefore Supreme all eyes Summary: He is all knowing, He is the god-of-all and He is the in-dweller of all. He is the womb of full happiness, knowledge and good behavior, which is beyond the mind. From Him comes everything, much beyond that which comes from food and therefore He is supreme.

Sloka: prashaasta anna mayo bhutatma pranamaya indriyatma manomayaha Sankalpatma vigyanamayaha kalatma anandamayo layatmai katvam Nasty dvitam kuto mrutyur nastya mrutam kuto na antaha pragyo Na bahi pragyo no bhayataha pragyo na pragya ghano na pragya Word for Word: ruler food-like spirit-of-beings life-breath-like spirit-of-senses mind-like Spirit-of-decision-taken knowledge-like spirit-of-time happiness-like ends how Does-not-exist duality where death does-not-exist dead where no inner consciousness Nor outer consciousness no fear consciousness nor consciousness heavy nor consciousness Summary: If the spirit of the observer is permeated by food, the spirit of beings permeated by life-breath, spirit of senses by the mind, the spirit of firm-decision-taken by knowledge and the spirit of time by happiness, how is there any end. There exists no duality, no death, no dead, no inner or outer or fear or burdened consciousness

Sloka: napragyo api no viditam vedyam na asti tyetan nirvana anushasanam iti

Vedan anushasanam iti vedanushasanam Iti pancham khandaha Word for Word: not consciousness even nor rules knows nor exists in-that salvation rule thus Know rule thus know rule Thus fifth part Summary: (for who know Him as supreme) nor consciousness of rules, salvation rules, knowledge alone rules, knowledge alone rules.

Sloka: nai eha kinchana agra aaseeth moolam na aadharam imaha Praja praja anteh divyo deve eko narayanash chashushcha Drashtavyam cha narayana shrotram cha shrotavyam cha Narayano granam cha gratavyam cha narayano jihva cha Word for Word: not this a-little in-front is-there root nor support for this People in-the-end-of-people divine gods one of-the-in-dweller eyes Sight also in-dweller sound also ear also The in-dweller smell also nose also in-dweller tongue also Summary: There is nothing ahead (on top) of this (the supreme), nor a root, nor a support. Among the people and among the gods, he (the indweller) is one. He is the eyes, the sight, the ears, the sound, the smell, the nose, the tongue

Sloka: rasaitavyam cha narayanasya tvak cha sparshayitavyam cha Narayana matascha mantavyam cha narayano bhuddhishcha Bhodhyvam cha narayano ahamkaram cha ahamkartavyam cha Narayanas chittam cha chetayi tavyam cha narayano vak cha Word for Word: taste also in-dweller skin in-dweller also touch also In-dweller mind also thought also in-dweller intellect also Understanding also in-dweller ego also egotism also In-dweller consciousness also conscious-state also in-dweller tongue also

Summary: ( The in-dweller is also the ) taste, the skin and touch, the mind and thought, the intellect and understanding, the ego and the sense of i-am-the-doer, the consciousness and awareness-of-self, and tongue

Sloka: vaktavyam cha narayano hastou chadatavyam cha narayanaha Padou cha gantavyam cha narayanaha payus cha visarjayitvam Cha narayana upasta cha anandayitvam cha narayano data Vidhata karta vikarta divyo deva eko narayana aaditya rudro Word for Word: speech also in-dweller hand also giving also in-dweller Legs also walking also in-dweller also procreation Also in-dweller also happiness also in-dweller giver Creator doer divider divine god one in-dweller sun-god destroyer Summary: ( The in-dweller is ) speech also, the hand and the giver, the legs and walking, procreation and happiness, the giver, the creator, the doer, the divider, the divine, god, the one, the sun-god, the destroyer

Sloka: marutho vasavo ashvina vrucho yajuunshi samani mantro agni Rajyahutir narayana ubdhvah sambhavo divyo deva eko narayano Mata pita brata nivasaha sharanam suhrdangta narayano viraja Sudarshna jitasomya amoga kumara amrutha sathya madhyamana Word for Word: wind-god rain-god medicines-god sun-god vajur-veda sama-veda chants fire Rig-veda the-obalation in-dweller creation maintenance divine god one in-dweller Mother father brother dwelling refuge friend in-dweller brilliant Discus conquered-moon unfailing young nectar truth impartial Summary: (The in-dweller is) the wind-god, rain-god, god-of-health, sun-god, rig, vajur and sama Vedas, the sacred chants, fire, the oblation (given in sacrifice), creator, protector, the one divine god, mother, father, brother, friend, dwelling, refuge, brilliant like the discus, beautiful-like-all-conquering-moon, eversuccessful, always-young, life-giving-nectar, truth, impartial

Sloka: seera shishuta soora sooryaha svara vigyeyani nadinaamani divyani Garjati gayati vaati varshati varunoho yama chandrama kala

Kalihi dhata brahma prajapatim magha va divasas cha ardha divasas cha Kalaha kalpas cha uurdhvam cha dishas cha sarvam narayanaha Word for Word: sun baby scholar suns voice scientists seat-of-life-breath-names divine Roars sings shines rains rain-god god-of-death moon time Worst-of-times giver creator lord-of-beings wealth also days half-days also Times age also upwards also directions also everything in-dweller Summary: (The in-dweller is) the sun, rain, death, moon, time, age, days, worst-of-times, voice, roar, song, shine, wealth, scholar, giver, creator, lord, baby, directions. He is everything.

Sloka: purasha ee veedam sarvam yan utam yascha bhayam Uta mruthat asyeshano yad annen atiro hati Tad vishnoh paramam padam sada pashyanti soorayaha diviva chakshura tama Tad vipraso vipanyavo jagruvam saha sam idanteh vishnoh yat paramam padam Word for Word: universal-person only know all-this what is-present also future Present past of-all-lord this others etc is-there That all-pervading supreme abode always see the-wise divine eyes theirs Those wise knowing aware they thus all-this all-pervading his supreme abode Summary: The universal-person is the past, present and future and hence their lord also. The wise see, with their divine eyes, that all this is the supreme abode of the all-pervading.

Sloka: tad etat nirvana anushasanam iti veda anushasanam iti veda anushasanam Itit shasti khandaha Antah sharire nihite guhayaamja eko nityo yasya pritivi Shariram yaha pritivim antare sancharan yaha pritvi na veda Word for Word: there this salvation rules thus knowledge rules thus knowledge rules This sixth part Inside body resides hidden one ever-present its earth Body this earths inside resides this earth not know

Summary: There salvation rules, knowledge rules. Thus ends the sixth part. The ever-present one resides hidden within the earth, with the earth as His body, but know Him not to be the earth.

Sloka: yasya apaha shariram yo apo antare sancharanyam apo na vidhuhu Yasya tejaha shariram yasya tejo antare sancharan yam tejo na veda Yasya vayuaha shariram yo vayum antare sancharan ya vayur na veda Yasya akashaha shariram ya akasham antare sancharan yam akasho na veda Word for Word: His water body he-is water inside resides water not know His fire body he-is fire inside resides him fire not know His wind body he-is wind inside resides him wind not know His sky body he-is sky inside resides him sky not know Summary: The ever-present one resides hidden within water, with water as His body, but know Him not to be water. The ever-present one resides hidden within fire, with fire as His body, but know Him not to be fire. The ever-present one resides hidden within air, with air as His body, but know Him not to be air. The ever-present one resides hidden within space, with space as His body, but know Him not to be space.

Sloka: yasya manaha shariram yo mano antare sancharan yam mano na veda Yasya buddhi shariram yo bhuddim antare sancharan yam bhuddim na veda Yasya ahamkaraha shariram yo ahamkaram antare sancharan yam ahamkaram na veda Yasya chittam shariram ya chittam antaram sancharan yam chittam na veda Word for Word: His mind body he-is mind inside resides mind not know His intellect body he-is intellect inside resides him intellect not know His ego body he-is ego inside resides him ego not know His consciousness body he-is consciousness inside resides him consciousness not know Summary: The ever-present one resides hidden within the mind, with mind as His body, but know Him not to be the mind. The ever-present one resides hidden within intellect, with intellect as His body, but know Him not to be intellect. The ever-present one resides hidden within ego, with ego as His body, but know Him not to be ego. The ever-present one resides hidden within consciousness, with consciousness as His body, but know Him not to be consciousness.

Sloka: yasya avyaktam shariram yo avyaktam antare sancharan yam avyaktam na veda

Yasya aksharam shariram yo aksharam antare sancharan yam aksharam na veda Yasya mrutyuhu shariram yo mrutyum antare sancharan yam mrutyur na veda Sa yesham sarva Bhutan antaratma apahata papma divyo deva eko narayana Word for Word: His un-manifest body he-is un-manifest inside resides un-manifest not know His eternal body he-is eternal inside resides him eternal not know His death body he-is death inside resides him death not know He-is of-this all beings inner-spirit killed evil divine god one in-dweller Summary: The ever-present one resides hidden within the un-manifest, with un-manifest as His body, but know Him not to be the un-manifest. The ever-present one resides hidden within eternal, with eternal as His body, but know Him not to be (only the) eternal. The ever-present one resides hidden within death, with death (time) as His body, but know Him not to be death. The in-dweller is the inner-spirit of all beings, the destroyer of all evil and there is only one like him.

Sloka: etam vidyam apan antaratamaya dadava apa antaratamo brahmane dadao brahma Ghoram ghirase dadhou ghoram ghira roukvaya dadhou raikvo ramaya dadhou Ramaha sarvebhyo bhotebyo dadham vityevam nirvanan anushasanam iti Vedan anushanam iti vedan anushasanam Word for Word: him knowing praise inside-self attain praise inside-self truth-seekers attain Truth Terrible words attain terrible words he-by-name-raikva attain doubtful Play attain One-who-plays in-all beings attain wealth salvation rules thus knowledge rules thus knowledge rules Summary: Knowing Him, those who seek praise attain (are given) praise within, those knowledge of truth that knowledge, those effective language that ability to speak, the doubtful fulfillment of their doubts, those wanting to please - the ability to please. Thus all beings attain wealth (as they seek). Here salvation rules, knowledge rules, knowledge alone rules.

Sloka: iti saptamah khandaha Antah sharire nihito guhayam shuddah so ayam atama Sarvasya medomam sakleth aavakerne shariram madye atyanto pahate Chitrabhit pratekashe gandharvan garo upame kadali garbavan eha sare Word for Word: this seventh part

inside body resides hidden pure that my spirit in everything this my in everything filled body middle-of extreme mulberry-tree in-picture resembling Divine-musicians swallowing Comparable-with banana womb-of this sap Summary: Thus ends the seventh part. Inside the body resides hidden the spirit (of the indweller) and also fills everything, in the middle and in the extremes, like a mulberry tree is filled with sap. Like a divine musician ingests a banana

Sloka: jala budhbuda vacha achanchale nihisrutam atman achintya roopam Divyam devam asangam shuddam tejas kayama roopam Sarveshwaram achintyam shariram nihitam guhayam amrutam Vibhrajamanam anandam tam pashyanti vidvansa tena laye na pashyati Word for Word: water bubble stays unwavering without-death Spirit beyond-thought form Divine god-like untouched pure brilliant eternal form Lord-of-all beyond-thought body exist hidden immortal brilliant Bliss that seen wise for-them death not-happen Summary: The spirit, though staying in a water-bubble, is unwavering, its form is beyond-thought, divine, god-like, untouched, pure, brilliant, eternal, lordly, existing hidden within the body, in a state of bliss. The wise, who know the spirit to be thus, do not know death.

Sloka: iti ashtami khandaha Ata ha enam raikvaha prapachha bhagavan kasmin sarve astam Gachanti iti tasmai sa hovacha chakshu evapyeti Yaccha akshure vastam eti drastavyam evapyeti yo Word for Word: Thus eighth part Then he this doubter asked god how all-this end Goes thus. Then He said-thus eyes dissolve This ending resides thus sight becomes this Summary: Thus ends the eighth part. Then the-doubter (Raikva) asked God how everything ends. God replied that the eyes (spirit) dissolve into sight (primordial-being)

Sloka: drastavyam evam astame tyat adityamevapayati ya adityamevas tameti Virajamapyeti yo virajamevasmeti pranamavapyeti yaha Pranamevastameti vigyanamevapyeti yo vigyanamevap astamet ya Anadamevapyeti ya anandameva astameti turiyamevapyeti Word for Word: sight this dissolves in-that sun-god-resides that sun-god dissolves Light-resides-in that light-dissolves life-breath-resides-in that Life-breath-dissolves knowledge-resides-in that knowledge-dissolves in that Happiness-resides-in happiness-dissolves-in forth-part-resides-in Summary: that which sun-god resides in dissolves in sun-god, that which resides in light dissolves in light, that which resides in life-breath dissolves in life-breath, that which resides in knowledge dissolves in knowledge, that which resides in the forth-part (awake,dream-sleep,dreamless sleep,forth-part)

Sloka: yas turyam eva astam iti tad mrutam bhayam shokam antat Nirbhijam evapyeti iti hovacha Shotram evapyeti yaha shotrameva astameti shrotavya eva apyate Yaha shrotavyam eva astameti disham eva apyati yo dishamevas tameti Word for Word: that forth-part only dissolves thus that death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said ears becomes this ears ends sound only becomes this sound only dissolves directions only becomes this directions ends Summary: that which resides in the forth-part dissolves in that forth-part and there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the ear dissolves in that (sound, the primordeal form of the ear), that which becomes sound dissolves in that (directions, the primordeal god of sound), that which becomes directions dissolves in that (the gods come from purusha, the universal person)

Sloka: sudarshanama apveti yaha sudarshanam eva astamet apanamevapeti Yo apanameva astameti vigyaname vapyeti yo vigyaname astameti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Nasme vapyeti yo naasameva astameti gratavyamme vapyeti

Word for Word: discus resides that discus only dissolves water resides-in That water only dissolves in knowledge resides-in knowledge only dissolves in that death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said nose resides-in that nose dissolves in smell Resides-in Summary: that which resides in the discus (good-vision,time) dissolves in that discus, that which resides in water dissolves in water, that which resides in knowledge dissolves in knowledge and there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the nose dissolves in that (smell), that which becomes smell

Sloka: yo gratavyam eva astameti pritivim eva apveti yaha pritivi eva astameti Jitameva aapveti yo jitameva astameti vyanam eva vapyeti yo Vyanam eva astameti vigyanam eva vapyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Word for Word: that smell also dissolves earth also resides that earth only ends Victory resides that victory ends life-breath-going-downwards only resides that Life-breath-going-downwards only ends knowledge only resides that death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said Summary: dissolves in smell, that which becomes the earth dissolves in that (water), victory ends in victory, the downward life breath ends in downward life breath, that which resides in knowledge dissolves in knowledge and there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source).

Sloka: jihva eva vapyeti yo jihvam eva asmeti rasayitavyam eva vapyeti yo rasayitavyam eva asmeti varunam eva vapyeti yo varunam eva asmeti soumya eva yaha soumya eva asmeti udaanam eva vapyeti ya uadaanam eva asmeti vigyanam eva apyeti Word for Word: tongue also resides that tongue only dissolves taste also resides that taste only ends rain-god only resides that rain-god only ends pleasant only that pleasant only ends life-breath-going-upwards only resides that that Life-breath-going-upwards only ends knowledge only resides

Summary: that which becomes the tongue dissolves in that (taste,its primordeal-being), that which becomes taste dissolves in that (rain-god,its primordeal-deity), rain-god ends in that (its source), that which comes from the pleasant ends in the pleasant, the upward life breath ends in upward life breath, that which resides in knowledge

Sloka: Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Tvak evapyeti yaha tvak cha meva astameti sparshaitvayam apyeti Yaha sparshatvyam eva astameti vayumeva apyeti yo vayumeva astameti Modhameva apyeti yo modhameva astameti samanamevapyeti Word for Word: that death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said Skin becomes that skin only in-that dissolves touch becomes That touch only dissolves air becomes that air dissolves Pleasure becomes that pleasure dissolves life-breath-uniform Summary: there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the skin dissolves in that (touch), that which resides in touch dissolves in that (air), that which becomes air dissolves in that (universal person), pleasure dissolves in pleasure, life-breath-uniform-everywhere

Sloka: yaha samanameva astameti vigyana eva apyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Vacham eva apyeti yo vacham eva astameti vaktavyam eva apyeti Yo vaktavyam eva astameti agnimeva apyeti yo agnimeva astameti Word for Word: that life-breath-uniform dissolves knowledge only resides that death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said tongue only becomes that tongue in-that dissolves speech only becomes that speech in-that dissolves fire only becomes that in-fire dissolves Summary: in life-breath-uniform-everywhere dissolves, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the tongue dissolves in that (speech), that which becomes speech dissolves in that (fire), that which becomes fire

Sloka: kumaram eva apyeti yaha kumaram eva astameti vairambham Eva apyeti yo vairambha eva astameti vigyaname vapyeti

Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Hastam eva apyeti yo hastameva astameti aadatavyam eva apyeti Word for Word: youth only becomes that youth in-that dissolves enmity only becomes that enmity only dissolves knowledge becomes that death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said hands only becomes that hands in-that dissolves the-giver only becomes Summary: That which becomes youth dissolves in that (its source), that which becomes enmity dissolves in that, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the hand dissolves in that (the-giver), that which becomes the-giver dissolves in that

Sloka: meth amruthaeva apyethi yo amrutham eva astameti mukhyame vapyeti Yo mukhyameva astameti vigyaname vapyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha paadam eva apyeti yaha paadameva astameti gantavyam eva apyeti Word for Word: that immortality only immortality only dissolves face becomes that face dissolves knowledge becomes death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said feet only becomes that feet in-that dissolves the-mover only becomes Summary: That which becomes immortality dissolves in that (its source), that which becomes the face dissolves in that, knowledge in knowledge, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the feet dissolves in that (the-mover), that which becomes the-mover

Sloka: yo gantavyam eva astameti vishnume vapyeti yo vishnumeva astameti Satyamevapyeti yaha satyameva astameti antaryame vapyeti Yo antaryameva astameti vigyanamevapyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Word for Word: that mover only dissolves all-pervading becomes that all-pervading dissolves that truth becomes that truth dissolves inner-witness becomes that inner-witness dissolves knowledge becomes death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said

Summary: dissolves in that (its source), that which becomes the all-pervading dissolves in that, that which becomes the inner-witness dissolves in that, knowledge in knowledge, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source).

Sloka: payumeva apyeti yaha payumeva astameti visarjayitavyameva apyeti Yo visarjayitavyam eva astameti mrutyameva apyeti yo mrutyameva astameti Madhyamevapyeti yo madhyamaeva astameti Prabhanjanameva apyeti yaha prabhanjanameva astameti vigyanameva apyeti Word for Word: water becomes that water dissolves creation becomes That creation that dissolves death becomes that death only dissolves The-middle only becomes in-the-middle dissolves Of-light becomes that light only dissolves knowledge becomes Summary: That which becomes water dissolves in that, that which becomes creation dissolves in that, death in death, the-middle in the-middle, light in light, knowledge in knowledge

Sloka: upastanaeva apyeti ya upastanameva astameth ya anandayitavyam eva apyeti Ya anandayitavyam eva astameti prajapatime vapyeti yaha prajapatieva astameti Nasirame vapyeti yo nasirame va astameti Kumarameva apyeti yaha kumarameva astameti vigyaname vapyeti Word for Word: below only that below dissolves that happiness only resides That happiness only dissolves lord-of-beings becomes that lord-of-beings dissolves Nose resides that nose only dissolves Youth resides that youth only dissolves knowledge resides Summary: That which becomes the bottom dissolves in that, that which becomes happiness dissolves in that, lordship in lordship, nose in nose, youth in youth, knowledge in knowledge

Sloka: Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Mana evapyeti yo mana eva astameti mantavyam eva apyeti Yo mantavyam eva astameti chandrameva apyeti yaha chandrameva astameti Shishumevapyeti yaha shishumeva astameti shyenmevapyeti yaha

Word for Word: death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said Mind resides that mind only dissolves thought that becomes that thought only dissolves moon becomes that moon only dissolves child resides that child only dissolves sleep resides that Summary: there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the mind dissolves in that (thought), that which becomes thought dissolves in that (moon), moon in moon, child in child, sleep

Sloka: shyenameva astameti vigyanamevapyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha bhuddhi evapyeti yo bhuddhi eva astameti bhodavyam eva apyeti Yo bhodhavyam eva astameti brahmanam eva apyeti yo Word for Word: sleep dissolves knowledge resides death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said intellect resides that intellect only dissolves intelligence that becomes that intelligency only dissolves cosmos that resides that Summary: dissolves in that (the source of sleep), there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the intellect dissolves in that (intelligence), that which becomes intelligence dissolves in that, cosmos

Sloka: brahmanameva astameti suryameva apyeti yaha suryameva astameti Krushnameva apyeti yaha krushnameva astameti vigyanamevapyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Ahamkaram eva apyeti yo ahamkaram eva astameti Word for Word: cosmos dissolves sun resides that sun only dissolves The dark resides that dark dissolves knowledge resides death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said ego resides that ego only dissolves

Summary: dissolves in the cosmos, that which becomes the dark-one dissolves in that, knowledge in knowledge, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). That which becomes the ego dissolves in that

Sloka: ahamkartavyam iti yo ahamkarvyam eva astameti Rudramevapyeti yo rudrameva astameti asurameva apyeti Yo asurameva astameti shvetamevapyeti yaha shvetameva astameti Vigyanameva apyeti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Word for Word: i-am-the-doer thus that i-am-the-doer only dissolves The-destroyer resides that the-destroyer dissolves demons resides Demons only dissolves purity resides that purity dissolves Knowledge resides death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said Summary: i-am-the-doer dissolves in i-am-the-doer, that which becomes the destroyer (angry-one) dissolves in that, demons in demons, purity in purity, knowledge resides, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source).

Sloka: chittamevapyeti yaha chittameva astameti chetayitavyam eva apyeti Yaha chetayitavyam eva astameti shetramevapyeti yaha Shetrameva astameti bhasvatimeapyeti yo bhasvatimeva astameti Nagamevapyeti yo nagameva astameti vigyanameva apyeti Word for Word: consciousness resides that consciousness dissolves counscious that resides That conscious only dissolves field resides that Field only dissolves luminous resides that luminous only dissolves Snake resides that snake only dissolves knowledge resides Summary: consciousness dissolves in consciousness, that which becomes counscious dissolves in that, field in field, luminous in the luminous, snake in snake, knowledge resides

Sloka: yo vigyanameva astamet ya anandamevapyeti ya

Anandameva astameti turyameva apyeti ya turyameva astameti Tad mrutam bhayam shokam anta nirbhijam eva vapyeti iti hovacha Ya evam nirbijam veda nirbijam eva sa bhavati na jayate Word for Word: that knowledge only dissolves that happiness resides that happiness only dissolves the-forth-state resides that the-forth-state dissolves death fear sadness ends No-root becomes thus said thus this no-root knows no-root only he becomes does-not become Summary: dissolves in knowledge, that which becomes happiness dissolves in that, forth-state (beyond dreamless sleep) in forth-state, there ends death, fear and sadness in that which has no root (source). He who knows this end having no-root, becomes also having no-root (no end), does not become

Sloka: na mriyate na mruhyate na bhityate na dahyate na chidyate Na kampyate na kupsate sarva dahano ayam atme tyat aksyate Naivam atma pravachanashate na api labhyate na bahushrutena Na bhuddhi gyanashritena na medhaya na vedai na yagyena Word for Word: neither dies nor kills nor fears nor burns nor pierces Nor shivers nor gets-angry all burnt my spirit he sees Not spirit discourse nor even achieved nor a-lot-heard Nor intellect knowledge nor scholarship nor scriptures nor sacrifice Summary: (he) neither dies, nor kills, nor fears or burns or pierces, nor shivers nor gets-angry. All is burnt when he sees my spirit. This vision of my spirit cannot be obtained (merely) by discourse, by hearing a lot about it, nor by the intellect, or by knowledge, nor scholarship, nor scriptures, nor sacrifice

Sloka: tapobbhi ugraina sankyairna yogairna shramairna anyair atma Na upulabhyate pravachanena prashansaya vyuktanena tametam Brahmana shushruvanso anuchana upalabhyate shanto Danta upara astitikshuhu samahito bhutatma anyeva atamanam Word for Word: penance power numbers communion effort others spirit Nor obtains discourse praise cleaverness others

Seekers service following obtains peace Giving supreme thirst equal beings other spirits Summary: or by penance or power or knowledge of numbers, communion, effort or others like these, nor cleaverness nor praise. Seekers who have supreme thirst, who offer service, who are willing to follow, find this peace; who consider other (all) beings as equals

Sloka: pashyati sarvasya atma bhavati ya evam veda Iti navamah khanda Atha haina raikva papraccha bhagavan asmin sarva Sampratistitah bhavanti iti rasatala loke ashviti hovacha Word for Word: sees in-everything spirit becomes he thus know Thus ninth part Then thus-knowing the-curious said god from-him everything Is-established becomes thus enjoyable world exists thus-said Summary: sees my spirit in everything, he obtains that sight, thus it should be known. Thus ends the night part. Hearing this the-curious-one (raikva), asked God where resides everything. God responded in the world-of-enjoyments (rasatala) resides

Sloka: kasmin rasatala loka otashcha protascha iti bhurlokeshva iti Hovacha kasmin bhurloka otashcha protascha iti Bhuvarlokasva iti hovcha kasmin bhuvarloka otascha Protascha iti suvarlokashva iti hovacha kasmin suvarlokascha Word for Word: where world-of-enjoyments resides thus this-world thus Said where this-world resides thus The-upper-world thus said where upper-world resides Thus world-of-good thus said where world-of-good Summary: (Raikva asked) where the world-of-enjoyments resides, (God said) it resides in this world (earth), where does this-world reside, it resides in the world-of-the-good (heven, world of the gods), where does the world-of-good reside

Sloka: othashcha protascha maharlokeshva iti hovacha kasmin maharloka othashcha protascha janolokeshva iti hovacha kasmin janoloka othashcha protascha tapolokeshva iti hovacha kasmin tapoloka othashcha protascha satyalokeshva iti hovacha kasmin satyaloka Word for Word: resides great-world thus said where great-world resides people-world thus said where people-world resides penance-world thus said where penance-world resides truth-world thus said where truth-world Summary: in the world of the great, the world of the great in the world of the people ( beings), the world of the people in the world of truth (creator)

Sloka: othashcha protascha prajapatilokeshva iti hovacha kasmin prajapatiloka othashcha protascha brahmalokeshva iti hovacha kasmin brahmaloka othashcha protascha sarvaloka atmani brahmani manya evai tashcha protasche iti Word for Word: resides lord-of-people-world thus said Where lord-of-people-world resides biggest-world thus Said where biggest-world resides all-worlds Spirit Brahman like-beads these his resides thus Summary: the world of the lord-of-people in the biggest world, the biggest world and all these worlds in my spirit, the Brahman, like beads are threaded in a string.

Sloka: sa hovacha eva etan lokan atmani pratishtitan veda atmaiva Sa bhavati tyat nirvanaan anushanan iti vedanushasanam iti Vedanushanam Iti dashamah khanda Word for Word: he said and these worlds in-my-spirit are-established know spirit-only They become in-that salvation ruled-by knowledge ruled-by thus Knowledge rules

Thus tenth part Summary: These worlds are established in my spirit alone, know this, He said. In that spirit only they find salvation where knowledge alone rules, knowledge alone rules. Thus ends the tenth part.

Sloka: ata hainam raikvaha prapaccha bhagavan vo ayam Vigyanaghan utkramansa kena katardvava Stanam utsrujyapatramt itit tasmai sa hovacha Hrudayasta madye lohitam mansapindam Word for Word: then he the-curious-one asked God yours Full-of-knowledge divided how multiple Places created thus your He said Heart middle of blood flesh-ball-of Summary: Then the-curious-one (raikya) asked God how the spirit, full of knowledge, gets divided into multiple places. He (God) said in the middle of the heart, made of blood and flesh

Sloka: yasmin antandaharam pundareekam kumudam evan ekadha Vikasitam tasya madhye samudraha samudrasya madye Koshastasmin nadyanscha tastro bhavanti rama rameshcha punarbhaveti Tatra rama punyena punyam lokam nayatya ramena papena Word for Word: in-this inside lotus flower in-this once Blossoms in-its middle that-posture that-postures middle Bundle-of seats-of-life-breath in-that becomes player plays again There plays the-good-beings merit-of-good world not-here resides the-sinful Summary: like a lotus flower, blossoms here like a posture, the bundle of seats -of-life-breath (naadis). In this world, the beings who have accumulated merit (of good deeds) plays again and again, governed by the order of his merit. Here there is no residence for the sinful

Sloka: papam ecchaya yath smarati tad abhisampadyate apunarbhavaya Kosham bhinatthi kosham bhitva shirsha kapalam bhinatti Shirsha kapalam bhitva pritvim bhinatti pritvim bhitva aapo

Bhinatya aapo bhitva tejo bhinatti tejo bhitva vayum bhinatti vayum Word for Word: sinful desirous he thinks-of he attains again Collection seperates collection leaving head skull attains Head skull leaving earth attains earth leaving water Attains leaving water becomes fire leaving fire becomes air leaving air Summary: because of his sinful desires. Whatever he thinks of he attains again and again. After leaving the collection (at center of his heart) he rises to the head, from there he rises beyond the earth, beyond water, beyond fire, beyond air (sapth abharan bhed, going beyond the seven layers)

Sloka: bhitva akasham bhinat akasham bhitva mano bhinati Mano bhitva bhutadim bhinatti bhutadim bhitva mahantam Bhinatti mahantam bhitva avyaktam bhinatya avyaktam bhitva aksharam Bhinatti aksharam bhitva mrutyum bhinatti mrutyurvaihi pare deva Word for Word: leaving space attains space leaving attains mind leaving Mind attains primordeal-being leaving priordeal-being attains supreme-ego Leaving supreme-ego attains the-unmanifest leaving the-unmanifest attains the ever-present attains the ever-present leaving the timeless attains the time beyond God Summary: beyond space, beyond the mind, beyond the one primordial being (having all information to create the world again, as-was), into the supreme ego, into the unmanifest (undefinable?), into the everpresent and hence into that God who is beyond time

Sloka: eki bhavti iti parasta na sanna sanna sad asad ityet nirvana Anushasanam veda anushasanam veda anushasanam Iti eka dasha khanda Aum narayanad va annam aagatam pakvam brahmaloke Word for Word: one becomes thus transcends not like-this like-this truth myth in-this salvation Rules knowledge rules knowledge rules Thus eleventh part I-call-on-the-auspiscious in-dweller that food becomes fully-cooked in-the-biggest-world

Summary: becomes one with (equal to) Him (deva, God), thus transcending into (that state) which is neither truth like this (found in this world) nor delusion like this (found in this world). There salvation rules, knowledge alone rules. Thus ends the eleventh part. Calling on the auspicious, (I state that by the grace of) Narayana, food (knowledge) gets fully-cooked (fully comprehended) in the biggest (highest) world (brahmas world, creators world)

Sloka: maha samvartake punaha pakvam aditye punaha pakvam Rhubyadi punaha pakvam jaal akila akli anna paryushitam Putam annam yaachitam sanklruptam asniyann kanchana yacheth Iti dvadasha khandaha Word for Word: big change again cooked sun-god again cooked By-light-and-others again cooked filtered all uncooked decomposed Putrid food asked-for desire eats anyone desire Thus twelth part Summary: cooked again during the great change (dissolution and creation of the world), cooked again by the sun-god in light and others, the rest being filtered as uncooked, decomposed putrid food (other that that knowledge which is cooked thus) that no one should desire to eat. Thus ends the twelth part.

Sloka: balyena thista etad balasva bhavo asango niravadyo Maunena pandityena nirvadhikarayatoh palambhyeth Kaivalam muktam nigamanam prajapatihi uvacha mahatpadam Gyatva vruksha mole vaseth kuchelo asahaya ekaki Word for Word: in-childhood dwells he like-a-child being without-company silent meditative full-of-knowledge without-authority maintains Independent free root father-of-beings said greatest-place-of-residence Knowing tree root resides with-poor-garment without-needing-help alone Summary: He who knows the greatest-abode, as described by the-father-of-beings (prajapathi), dwells in a humble abode (root of a tree), wearing humble clothes (of not much value), childlike in bearing (humble), not seeking company, silent, thoughtful, knowledgable, not seeking authority, independent, free, without much dependence on others

Sloka: samadista atmakaam aptakaamo nishkamo

Jeernakamo hastini sinhe danshe mashake nakule Sarpa rakshasa gandharve mrutyo roopani viditva na bhibheti Kuthashcha neti vruksham iva thistat ichhidyamano api Word for Word: steadfast satisfied-in-self all-desires-fulfilled no-desires-left All-desires-digested elephant lion flies mosquitoes mongoose Snake demons divine-magicians death forms knowing not fears even-a-little not like-a-tree stands cut even Summary: steadfast, immersed in self, all other desires fulfilled, no other desires left unfulfilled, all other desires digested, knowing elephants, lions, flies, mosquitoes, mongoose, snakes, demons, divinemagicians, god-of-death to be forms (in that great abode) does not fear even a little. He stands like a tree, even when cut

Sloka: na kupyaet na kampet utpalam iva thista sa icchadya mano api Na kupyaet na kampet akasham iva thista sa icchadya mano api Na kupyaet na kampet satyena thista seth satvo ayam atma Sarvesham eva gandhanam pruthivi hrudayam sarvesham eva Word for Word: not fear not shiver higher-ground this resides he by-desire mind even not fear not shiver sky this resides he by-desire mind even not fear not shiver truth resides he in-truth my spirit everywhere only smell-of earth heart everywhere only Summary: he does not fear residing on higher ground or the sky or the truth, but desires this, as it is (he knows it to be) my spirit (In dweller). He knows that at the heart of all smells is the earth

Sloka: rasanam aapo hrudayam sarvesham eva rupanam tejo Hrudayam sarvesham eva sparshanam vayuhu hrudayam Sarvesham eva shabdanam akasham hrudayam sarvesham eva Gatinam avyaktam hrudayam sarvesham eva satvam Word for Word: taste water heart of-everything only forms fire heart of-everything only touch air heart of-everything only sound space heart of-everything only

movement un-manifest heart of-everything only truth Summary: at the heart of all tastes is water, at the heart of all forms is fire, at the heart of all touch is air, at the heart of all sound is space, at the heart of all movement is the unmanifest

Sloka: mruthyur hrudayam mrutyurvaihi pare deva eki bhavati iti parashtha na Sanna na sanna sad asad ityet nirvana anushasanam iti Vedanushasanam iti vedanushasanam Iti triyodasha khanda Word for Word: death heart-of death beyond god one becomes thus transcends not like-this like-this truth myth in-this salvation rules thus knowledge rules thus knowledge rules Thus thirteenth part Summary: at the heart of all death is the truth, thus knowing becomes one with (equal to) Him (deva, God), thus transcending into (that state) which is neither truth like this (found in this world) nor delusion like this (found in this world). There salvation rules, knowledge alone rules. Thus ends the thirteenth part.

Sloka: prutvi va annam apo annada appo va annam Jyotih annadam jyotih va anna vayuh annadoh Vayur va annam akasho annada aakasho Va annam indra ya anya annadani indriyani va annam Word for Word: earth is food fire consumer fire food Light consumer light food air consumer Air food sky consumer sky Food senses consumer senses food Summary: Fire consumes the earth as its food, light consumes fire, air consumes light, sky consumes air, the senses consume the sky

Sloka: manno annadam mano va anna bhuddi annada Bhuddir va annam avyaktam annadam avyaktam Va anna aksharam annadam aksharam annam

Mrutyur annado mrutyur vai pare deva ekibhavati Word for Word: mind consumer mind is food intellect consumer intellect is food un-manifest consumer un-manifest is food ever-present consumer ever-present food time consumer time that beyond god one becomes Summary: the mind consumes the senses as its food, intellect consumes the mind, the un -manifest consumes the intellect, the ever-present consumes the un-manifest, time consumes the ever-present, time is within that God who is beyond time, thus knowing becomes one with (equal to) Him (deva, God)

Sloka: parastan na sanna na sanna sad asad ityeth nirvana anushasanam iti vedanushasanam vedanushasanam iti chaturdasa khanda ata hyena raikva prapaccha bhagavan anyonya Word for Word: transcends not like-this like-this truth myth in-this salvation rules thus knowledge rules thus knowledge rules Thus fourteenth part Then the-curious-one asked god without-another Summary: transcends into that (state) which is neither truth like this (found in this world) nor delusion like this (found in this world). There salvation rules, knowledge alone rules. Thus ends the fourteenth part. Then the-curious-one (raikva) asked God

Sloka: vigyana gana utkraman sa kena katah dvava Stanam dahati iti tasmai sa hovacha yo ayam Vigyana ganam utkraman prana dahat apana Vyana udaanam samaanam vai arambam mukhya Word for Word: knowledge full-of leaving he how where burns-up Location burns-up thus they he said they my Knowledge full-of leaving incoming-life-breath burns-up outgoing-breath Lower-breath upper-breath equal-breath here begins important

Summary: that one, who is without-equal and full-of-knowledge, where and how does he burn-up. God replied that he, full of my knowledge burns-up the incoming breath, the outgoing breath, the upper breath, the lower breath, the equal breath; burns those important

Sloka: antar yamam prabhanjanam kumaram shyenam Swetam krushnam nagam dahati pruthivya apah tejo Akasham dahati jagaritam swapnam shushuptam Tureeyam cha mahatam cha lokam param cha lokam Word for Word:the in-between light youth eagle Pure dark snakes burns earth water fire Sky burns waking sleep unconscious Forth-state also biggest world also world beyond world Summary: (burns-up) those in the middle, light, youth, eagle, pure, dark, snakes, earth, water, fire, sky, waking-state, sleeping-state, dreamless-sleep, forth-state (beyond the dreamless sleep), the biggest world, the world beyond all these worlds

Sloka: dahati loka alokam dahati dharma adharmam dahatya bhaskaram Amaryadam niralokamtaha param dahati mahaantam Dahat avyaktam dahat aksharam dahati mrityum dahati Mrutyurvai pare deva eki bhavati iti parastan na sanna na sanna Word for Word: burns worlds undescribable burns righteous un-righteous burns the-sun Un-ethical different-worlds beyond-description burns the-universal-spirit Burns un-manifest burns the-eternal burns time burns Time-even beyond god one becomes thus transcends not like-this not like-this Summary: (burns-up,goes-beyond) righteous, un-righteous, the unethical, worlds beyond description, the-sun, the universal-spirit, the unmanifest, the eternal, time; becomes like that God who is beyond time;

Sloka: sad asad ityeth nirvana anushasanam iti vedanushasanam iti vedanushasanam

iti panchadasa khanda sau bala bija brahmo api na nishanna na prashantaya Word for Word: salvation rules thus knowledge rules thus knowledge rules Thus fifteenth part He-is child seed creator also not-faithful not-peaceful Summary: (to a state) neither truth like this (found in this world) nor delusion like this (found in this world). There salvation rules, knowledge alone rules. Thus ends the fifteenth part. He, who is the seed of a child and also of the creator; (should not be given, is not for) to the one lacking faith or peace

Sloka: datavyam na putraya na shishyaya na samvatsaratroshitaya na parigyatakulasheelaya datvya naiva cha pravaktavya | yasya deve para bhaktir yata deve tata gurau | tasyai te katita hyarta prakashante Word for Word: given not son not disciple not old Not scholar given not Also orator | he-who god beyond devotion for him god Also teacher | for him that told for whom published Summary: (should not be given to, is not for) undeserving son or disciple or wise-of-age or scholar or orator. He who has the highest devotion towards God and towards his mentor, to him alone is told and he alone is able to grasp

Sloka: mahatma ityeth nirvana anushasanam iti vedanushasanam iti vedanushasanam iti shodasa khanda Om Poornamadah poornaidam poornat poornamudachyate Poornasya poornamadaya poornameva vashishyate Om shanti shanti shanti hi Iti subalopanishad samapta Word for Word: wise-men salvation rules thus knowledge rules thus

knowledge rules Thus sixteenth part Complete-eating complete-this complete-hence complete-comes forth Of complete taking-complete complete-only rules Om Peace, peace, peace Thus subalopanishad ends Summary: (is given to, is understood by) a such a wise man. There salvation rules, knowledge alone rules. Thus ends the sixteenth part. Even if completely eaten this is always complete, even when complete comes forth this is always complete, from complete if complete is taken, complete only rules. May there be peace. Thus ends the Subalo Upanishad.

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