Beginner (जिज्ञासु): Direct entry: original verse, clear literal translation, and accessible life takeaway. (मूल श्लोक, सरल शब्दार्थ और जीवनोपयोगी सार।)
आत्मानं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव च ।बुद्धिं तु सारथिं विद्धि मनः प्रग्रहमेव च
Explain this line · इस पंक्ति को सरल भाषा में समझें
ātmānaṃ rathinaṃ viddhi śarīraṃ rathameva ca | buddhiṃ tu sārathiṃ viddhi manaḥ pragrahameva ca
मूल पाठ सहायकReading aid for the sourceWord by word (पदच्छेद व अन्वय)पदच्छेद
The Uttara Kanda's philosophical crown — echoing the Katha Upanishad — places the entire Ramayana narrative in the frame of inner governance. Rama's outer journey is simultaneously an inner journey: the Self learning to master its body, discipline its mind, and illuminate its intellect. The Ramayana is not just a story of a king; it is a map of consciousness.
आत्मा को रथी (रथ पर बैठे स्वामी) जानो; शरीर रथ है; बुद्धि सारथी है; मन लगाम है।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
Know the Self as the rider of the chariot; the body is the chariot itself; know the intellect as the charioteer; the mind is the reins.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
परम्परागत भाष्यTraditional commentaryTraditional Commentary (परम्परागत भाष्य)परम्परागत भाष्य
Pluralistic Tradition Neutrality (सम्प्रदाय-तटस्थता):
Classical commentaries represent distinct philosophical darshanas (Advaita, Vishishtadvaita, Dvaita). Dharma Granth presents multiple traditional viewpoints without declaring any single tradition as universal or exclusive.
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Original Sanskrit
Source scripture
आत्मानं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव च । बुद्धिं तु सारथिं विद्धि मनः प्रग्रहमेव च ॥
Literal translation
Translation of the source text
Know the Self as the rider of the chariot; the body is the chariot itself; know the intellect as the charioteer; the mind is the reins.
Traditional commentary
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Simple explanation
Editorial explanation, not scripture
The Uttara Kanda's philosophical crown — echoing the Katha Upanishad — places the entire Ramayana narrative in the frame of inner governance. Rama's outer journey is simultaneously an inner journey: the Self learning to master its body, discipline its mind, and illuminate its intellect. The Ramayana is not just a story of a king; it is a map of consciousness.
The Uttara Kanda's philosophical crown — echoing the Katha Upanishad — places the entire Ramayana narrative in the frame of inner governance. Rama's outer journey is simultaneously an inner journey: the Self learning to master its body, discipline its mind, and illuminate its intellect. The Ramayana is not just a story of a king; it is a map of consciousness.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
आत्मा को रथी (रथ पर बैठे स्वामी) जानो; शरीर रथ है; बुद्धि सारथी है; मन लगाम है। 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
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- Last updated
- 2026-10-16
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