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मन्त्र १० [III.vIi.10] यो वा एतदक्षरं गार्ग्यविदित्वा ऽस्मिँल्लोके जुहोति यजते तपस्तप्यते बहूनि वर्षसहस्राण्य् अन्तवदेवास्य तद्भवति अन्तवन् k अन्तवद् एवास्य स लोको k तद् प्रो स लोको भवति यो वा एतदक्षरम् गार्ग्यविदित्वाऽस्माल्लोकात्प्रैति स कृपणो ऽथ य एतदक्षरं गार्गि विदित्वाऽस्माल्लोकात्प्रैति स ब्राह्मणः
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mantra 10 ##[III.vIi.10]## yo vA etadakShara.n gArgyaviditvA .asmi{\m+}lloke juhoti yajate tapastapyate bahUni varShasahasrANy antavadevAsya tadbhavati antavan ##k## antavad evAsya sa loko ##k## tad pro sa loko bhavati yo vA etadakSharam gArgyaviditvA.asmAllokAtpraiti sa kR^ipaNo .atha ya etadakShara.n gArgi viditvA.asmAllokAtpraiti sa brAhmaNaH
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'Whosoever, O Gârgî, without knowing that Akshara (the imperishable), offers oblations in this world, sacrifices, and performs penance for a thousand years, his work will have an end. Whosoever, O Gargî, without knowing this Akshara, departs this world,…
शकल्थ- इन्द्र कौन है ओर प्रजापति कौन है ? याज्ञवत्वय- स्तनयिल्नु ( विचयुत् ) ही इर है ओर यज्ञ प्रजापति है । शाकल्य ब्राहमणं ९ शाङ्करभाष्याथं ७९१ कतम इन्द्रः कतमः प्रजापति- “इन्द्र कौन है ओर प्रजापति रिति, स्तनयिल्सुरेषे्द्रो यज्ञः कौन है / स्तनयितनु ही इनदर है प्रजापतिरिति, कतमः स्तन- ओर यज्ञ प्रनापति है ॥ स्तनथिल्नु पृथिवी, वायु, अन्तरिक्ष, आदित्य ओर द्युलोक ये खः देवगण है ये वसु आदि तंतीस देवताओंके रूपमे अग्नि आदि छः ही हैः ।
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'Whosoever, O Gârgî, without knowing that Akshara (the imperishable), offers oblations in this world, sacrifices, and performs penance for a thousand years, his work will have an end. Whosoever, O Gargî, without knowing this Akshara, departs this world, he is miserable (like a slave) . But he, O Gârgî, who departs this world, knowing this Akshara, he is a Brâhmana.'
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र १० [III.vIi.10] यो वा एतदक्षरं गार्ग्यविदित्वा ऽस्मिँल्लोके जुहोति यजते तपस्तप्यते बहूनि वर्षसहस्राण्य् अन्तवदेवास्य तद्भवति अन्तवन् k अन्तवद् एवास्य स लोको k तद् प्रो स लोको भवति यो वा एतदक्षरम् गार्ग्यविदित्वाऽस्माल्लोकात्प्रैति स कृपणो ऽथ य एतदक्षरं गार्गि विदित्वाऽस्माल्लोकात्प्रैति स ब्राह्मणः
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
'Whosoever, O Gârgî, without knowing that Akshara (the imperishable), offers oblations in this world, sacrifices, and performs penance for a thousand years, his work will have an end. Whosoever, O Gargî, without knowing this Akshara, departs this world, he is miserable (like a slave) . But he, O Gârgî, who departs this world, knowing this Akshara, he is a Brâhmana.'
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'Whosoever, O Gârgî, without knowing that Akshara (the imperishable), offers oblations in this world, sacrifices, and performs penance for a thousand years, his work will have an end. Whosoever, O Gargî, without knowing this Akshara, departs this world,…
Sense: 'Whosoever, O Gârgî, without knowing that Akshara (the imperishable), offers oblations in this world, sacrifices, and performs penance for a thousand years, his work will have an end. Whosoever, O Gargî, without knowing this Akshara, departs this world,…
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शकल्थ- इन्द्र कौन है ओर प्रजापति कौन है ? याज्ञवत्वय- स्तनयिल्नु ( विचयुत् ) ही इर है ओर यज्ञ प्रजापति है। धीमी और लंबी श्वास वेगस तंत्रिका को सक्रिय कर हृदय की गति और भय-प्रतिक्रिया को शांत करती है। यह पंक्ति उसी श्वास-मन संबंध को कहती है।
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