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मन्त्र ११ [III.I.11] याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यत्रायं पुरुषो म्रियत उदस्मात्प्राणाः क्रामन्त्य् अहो३ नेति नेति होवाच याज्ञवल्क्यो ऽत्रैव समवनीयन्ते स उच्छ्वयत्य् आध्मायति आध्मातो मृतः शेते
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mantra 11 ##[III.I.11]## yAj~navalkyeti hovAcha yatrAyaM puruSho mriyata udasmAtprANAH krAmanty aho3 neti neti hovAcha yAj~navalkyo .atraiva samavanIyante sa uchChvayaty AdhmAyati AdhmAto mR^itaH shete
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'Three,' replied Yâgñavalkya. 'And what are these three?' 'Those which are called Puronuvâkyâ, Yâgyâ, and, thirdly, Sasyâ.' 'And what are these with regard to the body (adhyâtmam)?' 'The Puronuvâkyâ is Prâna (up-breathing), the Yâgyâ the Apâna (down-breathing),…
दध्यङ्डाथवंणद्रारा प्रहिवनीकूमारोको मधुविद्याके उपदेशकी भ्राख्यायिका परिसमाप्ता ब्रह्मविद्याग्रतल- उस इस्त मधुको दध्यङ्डाथरववंण ऋषिते अधिनीकुमारोसे कहा था । इस मधुको देखते हुए ऋषि ( मन्त्र ) ने कहा - ेष जिस प्रकार वृष्टि करता है, उसी प्रकार हेनराकार अश्चिनीकुमारो ! मै लाभके लिये कयि हुए “इदम्' यह पद पीछे बतलाये हए 5 । विषयका समीपस्थ वस्तुकी भांति दिशति, इद्धौ सनिहितलात् । । निर्दल करता है; क्योंकि वह बुद्धिमें
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'Three,' replied Yâgñavalkya. 'And what are these three?' 'Those which are called Puronuvâkyâ, Yâgyâ, and, thirdly, Sasyâ.' 'And what are these with regard to the body (adhyâtmam)?' 'The Puronuvâkyâ is Prâna (up-breathing), the Yâgyâ the Apâna (down-breathing), the Sasyâ the Vyâna (back-breathing).' 'What does he gain by them?' 'He gains the earth by the Puronuvâkyâ, the sky by the Yâgyâ, heaven by the Sasyâ.' After that Asvala held his peace.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र ११ [III.I.11] याज्ञवल्क्येति होवाच यत्रायं पुरुषो म्रियत उदस्मात्प्राणाः क्रामन्त्य् अहो३ नेति नेति होवाच याज्ञवल्क्यो ऽत्रैव समवनीयन्ते स उच्छ्वयत्य् आध्मायति आध्मातो मृतः शेते
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
'Three,' replied Yâgñavalkya. 'And what are these three?' 'Those which are called Puronuvâkyâ, Yâgyâ, and, thirdly, Sasyâ.' 'And what are these with regard to the body (adhyâtmam)?' 'The Puronuvâkyâ is Prâna (up-breathing), the Yâgyâ the Apâna (down-breathing), the Sasyâ the Vyâna (back-breathing).' 'What does he gain by them?' 'He gains the earth by the Puronuvâkyâ, the sky by the Yâgyâ, heaven by the Sasyâ.' After that Asvala held his peace.
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'Three,' replied Yâgñavalkya. 'And what are these three?' 'Those which are called Puronuvâkyâ, Yâgyâ, and, thirdly, Sasyâ.' 'And what are these with regard to the body (adhyâtmam)?' 'The Puronuvâkyâ is Prâna (up-breathing), the Yâgyâ the Apâna (down-breathing),…
Sense: 'Three,' replied Yâgñavalkya. 'And what are these three?' 'Those which are called Puronuvâkyâ, Yâgyâ, and, thirdly, Sasyâ.' 'And what are these with regard to the body (adhyâtmam)?' 'The Puronuvâkyâ is Prâna (up-breathing), the Yâgyâ the Apâna (down-breathing),…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
दध्यङ्डाथवंणद्रारा प्रहिवनीकूमारोको मधुविद्याके उपदेशकी भ्राख्यायिका परिसमाप्ता ब्रह्मविद्याग्रतल- उस इस्त मधुको दध्यङ्डाथरववंण ऋषिते अधिनीकुमारोसे कहा था। अवधान एक सीमित क्षमता है: जो विषय बार-बार मन में आता है, वही अगली क्रिया की दिशा बनता है। यह पंक्ति उसी मानसिक चयन को अपना विषय बनाती है।
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