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का साम्नो गतिरिति स्वर इति होवाच स्वरस्य का गतिरिति प्राण इति होवाच प्राणस्य का गतिरित्यन्नमिति होवाचान्नस्य का गतिरित्याप इति होवाच
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kA sAmno gatiriti svara iti hovAcha svarasya kA gatiriti prANa iti hovAcha prANasya kA gatirityannamiti hovAchAnnasya kA gatirityApa iti hovAcha
-कर बैठ गये । उनम ब्रा्मणोके प्रथम बोलनेसे राजा (क्षत्रिय , . प्रागल्भ्योपपत्तः की प्रगरमता ( धृष्टता ) सिदध होती तव॒ उस्र शाकावानके पुत्र शिल्कने निकितायनकमार दाटभ्यसे कादि वुण्डारी अनुमति हो तो मै तुमसे पृष ® उसने कहा-- उक्तयोः स ह शिलकः शा- उपर्युक्त दोनमिंसे शालवानके पुत्र लावत्यश्रैकितायनं दाल्भ्ययु- शिले चैकितायन दार्भ्यसे कडा- बाच - दन्त यद्यनुमंस्यसे त्वा यदि तुम अनुमति दो तो मेँ तुमसे
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
'What is the origin of the Sâman?' 'Tone (svara),' he replied. 'What is the origin of tone?' 'Breath,' he replied. 'What is the origin of breath?' 'Food,' he replied. 'What is the origin of food?' 'Water,' he replied.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
का साम्नो गतिरिति स्वर इति होवाच स्वरस्य का गतिरिति प्राण इति होवाच प्राणस्य का गतिरित्यन्नमिति होवाचान्नस्य का गतिरित्याप इति होवाच
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
'What is the origin of the Sâman?' 'Tone (svara),' he replied. 'What is the origin of tone?' 'Breath,' he replied. 'What is the origin of breath?' 'Food,' he replied. 'What is the origin of food?' 'Water,' he replied.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
Sense: 'What is the origin of the Sâman?' 'Tone (svara),' he replied. 'What is the origin of tone?' 'Breath,' he replied. 'What is the origin of breath?' 'Food,' he replied. 'What is the origin of food?' 'Water,' he replied.
Sense: 'What is the origin of the Sâman?' 'Tone (svara),' he replied. 'What is the origin of tone?' 'Breath,' he replied. 'What is the origin of breath?' 'Food,' he replied. 'What is the origin of food?' 'Water,' he replied.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
-कर बैठ गये। अनुभव तब स्पष्ट होता है जब उसे किसी एक घटना का आकस्मिक संयोग न मानकर एक नियम की तरह देखा जाए। यह पंक्ति उसी नियम को इस प्रसंग में रखती 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/chhandogya.itx · fetched 2026-06-03
- Translations
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
- Licence note (as recorded)
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