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मन्त्र १८ [II.i.18] स यत्रैतत्स्वप्न्यया चरति ते हास्य लोकास् तदुतेव महाराजो भवत्य् उतेव महाब्राह्मण उतेवोच्चावचं निगच्छति ।स यथा महाराजो जानपदान्गृहीत्वा स्वे जनपदे यथाकामं परिवर्तेतैवमेवैष एतत्प्राणान्गृहीत्वा स्वे शरीरे यथाकामं परिवर्तते
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mantra 18 ##[II.i.18]## sa yatraitatsvapnyayA charati te hAsya lokAs taduteva mahArAjo bhavaty uteva mahAbrAhmaNa utevochchAvachaM nigachChati | sa yathA mahArAjo jAnapadAngR^ihItvA sve janapade yathAkAmaM parivartetaivamevaiSha etatprANAngR^ihItvA sve sharIre yathAkAmaM parivartate
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But when he moves about in sleep (and dream), then these are his worlds. He is, as it were, a great king; he is, as it were, a great Brâhmana; he rises, as it were, and he falls. And as a great king might keep in his own subjects, and move about, according to his pleasure,…
ग्राटपाथं ग्रन्नोकी ग्रन्तवान् ग्रौर श्रनन्तरूपसे उपासना करनेका फल तथा इस प्राणका जल शरीर है, वह चन्द्रमा ज्योतीरूप है । तहां जितना प्राण है, उतना ही जल है ओर उतना ही वह चद्धमा है।वेये सभी समान हँ ओर सभौ अनन्त हँ । जो कोई इह अन्तवान् सममकर अन्नरूप प्राणका, अभी प्रनारूपते नस्य प्राणस्य, न प्रजोक्तस्यान अन्तरूप प्राणका, र स्त्रनिदि्टस्य, आपः शरीरं काय । बतलाये हृए नही, जल
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But when he moves about in sleep (and dream), then these are his worlds. He is, as it were, a great king; he is, as it were, a great Brâhmana; he rises, as it were, and he falls. And as a great king might keep in his own subjects, and move about, according to his pleasure, within his own domain, thus does that person (who is endowed with intelligence) keep in the various senses (prânas) and move about, according to his pleasure, within his own body (while dreaming).
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
मन्त्र १८ [II.i.18] स यत्रैतत्स्वप्न्यया चरति ते हास्य लोकास् तदुतेव महाराजो भवत्य् उतेव महाब्राह्मण उतेवोच्चावचं निगच्छति । स यथा महाराजो जानपदान्गृहीत्वा स्वे जनपदे यथाकामं परिवर्तेतैवमेवैष एतत्प्राणान्गृहीत्वा स्वे शरीरे यथाकामं परिवर्तते
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
But when he moves about in sleep (and dream), then these are his worlds. He is, as it were, a great king; he is, as it were, a great Brâhmana; he rises, as it were, and he falls. And as a great king might keep in his own subjects, and move about, according to his pleasure, within his own domain, thus does that person (who is endowed with intelligence) keep in the various senses (prânas) and move about, according to his pleasure, within his own body (while dreaming).
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: But when he moves about in sleep (and dream), then these are his worlds. He is, as it were, a great king; he is, as it were, a great Brâhmana; he rises, as it were, and he falls. And as a great king might keep in his own subjects, and move about, according to his pleasure,…
Sense: But when he moves about in sleep (and dream), then these are his worlds. He is, as it were, a great king; he is, as it were, a great Brâhmana; he rises, as it were, and he falls. And as a great king might keep in his own subjects, and move about, according to his pleasure,…
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
ग्राटपाथं ग्रन्नोकी ग्रन्तवान् ग्रौर श्रनन्तरूपसे उपासना करनेका फल तथा इस प्राणका जल शरीर है, वह चन्द्रमा ज्योतीरूप 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।
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
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