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आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यः ।मैत्रेयि आत्मनो वा अरे दर्शनेन श्रवणेन मत्या विज्ञानेनेदं सर्वं विदितम्
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ātmā vā are draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyo mantavyo nididhyāsitavyaḥ | maitreyī ātmano vā are darśanena śravaṇena matyā vijñānenedaṃ sarvaṃ viditam
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
Yajnavalkya gives the four-step path to Self-realization: shravana (hearing, study), manana (reflection, inquiry), nididhyasana (sustained meditation, direct experience), and vijnana (realization). This is the complete curriculum of Vedanta — not just intellectual study but the transformation of one's entire way of being.
हे मैत्रेयि! आत्मा को देखना चाहिए, सुनना चाहिए, मनन करना चाहिए, और ध्यान करना चाहिए। आत्मा के दर्शन, श्रवण, मनन और विज्ञान से यह सब जाना जाता है।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
The Self, O Maitreyi, should be seen, heard, reflected upon, and meditated upon. Verily, by seeing, hearing, reflecting upon and knowing the Self, all this is known.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यः । मैत्रेयि आत्मनो वा अरे दर्शनेन श्रवणेन मत्या विज्ञानेनेदं सर्वं विदितम् ॥
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
The Self, O Maitreyi, should be seen, heard, reflected upon, and meditated upon. Verily, by seeing, hearing, reflecting upon and knowing the Self, all this is known.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Yajnavalkya gives the four-step path to Self-realization: shravana (hearing, study), manana (reflection, inquiry), nididhyasana (sustained meditation, direct experience), and vijnana (realization). This is the complete curriculum of Vedanta — not just intellectual study but the transformation of one's entire way of being.
Yajnavalkya gives the four-step path to Self-realization: shravana (hearing, study), manana (reflection, inquiry), nididhyasana (sustained meditation, direct experience), and vijnana (realization). This is the complete curriculum of Vedanta — not just intellectual study but the transformation of one's entire way of being.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
हे मैत्रेयि! आत्मा को देखना चाहिए, सुनना चाहिए, मनन करना चाहिए, और ध्यान करना चाहिए। 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।
A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.
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- Sanskrit text
- sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/brihadaaraNyaka.itx · fetched 2026-06-03
- Translations
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- Explanation, reflection, research
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
- Licence note (as recorded)
- Sanskrit mūla — public domain. Digitized by sanskritdocuments.org.
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