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Ò ÚËntiÒ
Ò ÚËntiÒ
Ò

That (brahman) is infinite,

infinite this (world) is infinite.
infinite
From that (brahman) this (world) arose.
When this (world) came from that (brahman)
(brahman),
that (brahman) alone remained.

ÿ
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v:asy:þ kÙÿÙv:üÀÿðv:ðh kmþ:þaüeN: ej:j:iev:\:ð
ÿ cCt:
ÿ Îú s:mþ:þaH .
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NDUPD OLS\DWH QDUH

All that exists in this changing

g g world is Byypperformingg rituals,, the most you
y can hope
p for
a manifestation of Ishvara. is to live here a hundred years.
s is
This sddiscovered
sco e ed tthrough
oug renunciation.
e u c at o In no other way y can y
you be free from karma. ((2))
Do not covet anyone's wealth. (1)
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As:Ø ÿ n:ÿ t:m:s:av:à
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y:ð kñ c:atm:ÿ þþ þ ÿv:a A:pn:Ø
n:òn:¸ð þ þ v:ÿnp:Üv:ÿüm:\:üþt:Î.
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QDLQDGGHYÃÃSQXYDQSĭUYDPDUଙDW

The heavenlyy worlds ((attained through

g rituals)) There is but one ÃtmÃ,,
are demonic, enveloped by blinding darkness. unmoving yet faster than the mind,
ose who
Those o go there
t e e after
a te dy
dying
g access b e to tthe
inaccessible e se
senses
ses
are actually slayers of ÃtmÃ. (3) because it precedes them. (4a)

t:¹av:þt::ðÿ|ny:an:tyþ:þðet:ÿ et:Åt:Î
ÿ Î Oþ þj:et:ÿ t:Àþòj:et:ÿ t:¸ÞÞÿrð t:¾þeþnt:kñ
t:dÎÎ O ÿ .
WDGGKÃYDWR
Q\ÃQDW\HWLWLଙଣKDW WDGHMDWLWDQQDLMDWLWDGGĭUHWDGYDQWLNH

þ þ p::ð m:at:ÿ
t:esm:Àÿ þ þ erÃ:a
þ þ dD:aet: .. þ
t:dÿnt:rsy:ÿ s:v:üþsy:ÿ t:dÿÙ s:v:üþsy:asy: b:aÊÿt:H ..
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WDGDQWDU WDG X VDUYDV\ÃV\D EÃK\DWD૛

Remainingg still,, Ãtmà overtakes all others. Âtmà moves and it moves not.
Due to ÃtmÃ, the laws of nature function. (4b) It is far, yet it is within.
Itt is
s bot
both inside
s de the
t e world
o d and
a d beyond
beyo d the
t e world.
o d ((5))
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ÿ ÿv:an:ØÿØp:Sy:þet: . ÿ
y:esm:ns:vþ:þaüeN: B:ÜÿÜt:any:atm:ò
ÿ v:aBþ:þÜe¾j:an:t:H
ÿ .
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s:ÿv:üÿB:Üÿt:ð\:Øþ c:aÿtm:an:öÿ t:t::ÿð n: ev:j:Øþg:Øps:t:ð .. t:*:ÿ k:ð m::ðhÿH kH S::ðkþ Okÿtv:m:n:Ø

þ ÿp:Sy:t:H
þ ..
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A wise p
person recognizes
g g in ÃtmÃ
all beings When everything
y g is known
and ÃtmÃin all beings. to be non-separate from ÃtmÃ,
e e o e he
Therefore e does not
ot hate
ate a
anyone.
yo e ((6)) o can
how ca tthere
e e be de
delusion
us o oro sorrow
so o
for one who recognizes oneness? (7)

s: p:y:üþg:acCÙÙÿ#þm:kay:m:þ
ÿ v:ÒÿN:m:ÎÎ ÿ þn:i\:i
kev:m:ü ÿ p:þerB:Ü
ÿ ÜH svþ:y:mB:Ü
ÿ ÜrÎ
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Asn:aev:ÿr úÎ S:Øÿ¹m:p:ap:ev:¹m:Î
þþ . þþ
y:aT:at:Ty:ÿ þ
t::ð|T:aÿün:Î vy:dD:acCaÃ:ÿ þþ
t:iBy:ÿH s:m:aBy:H.
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ÂtmÃis all-pervasive,
p , shining,
g, bodiless,,
undecaying, without sinews, pure, ÂtmÃis omniscient, awareful,
and
a du unaffected
a ected by ssin. ((8a)) ttranscendent,
a sce de t, a
and
d se
self-existent.
e ste t
It has endowed the world
with the powers of nature. (8b)
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t:t::ðÿ B:Üy:þ Ev:ÿ t:ð t:m::ÿð y: uþ ev:ÿ½ay:a

þ þ Îú rÿt:aH .. Eet:þ S:ØÂ:Øm:ÿ D:iraN:aÿ
þ þ ö y:ð n:ÿst:e¾c:c:ex:ÿ
þ rð ..
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Those devoted to rituals enter blinding

g darkness. They
y say,
y, "Different results arise from rituals
Into even greater darkness enter those and from meditation on the gods."
devoted to meditation on the g gods. ((9)) Thusus have
a e heard
ea d from
o tthee wise
se
who taught this to us. (10)

ÿ
ev:½aö c:aev:þ½aö c:ÿ y:st:¾ðd:ðÿB:y: Îú s:h
ÿ . ÿ
AnD:ö t:m:Hÿ )ev:þS:ent:ÿ y:ð|sþ:þmB:ÜÜet:m:ØÿØp:as:þt:ð .
YLG\ÃૹFÃYLG\ÃૹFD\DVWDGYHGREKD\DJPVVDKD DQGKDૹWDPD૛SUDYLĝDQWL\H
VDPEKĭWLPXSÃVDWH

þ
Aev:½y:a þ
m:ÿàty:Øö t:iÿtv:aü ev:ÿ½y:aÿ|m:àt:m:Sn:Ø t:ð .. t:t::ÿð B:Üy:þ Ev:ÿ t:ð t:m::ðÿ y: uÿ s:mB:Üþ þty:a Îú rÿt:aH ..
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X VDPEKĭW\ÃJૹ UDWÃ૛

Through
g both rituals and meditation on the gods,
g , Those devoted to nature enter blinding
g darkness.
one can overcome death through rituals Into even greater darkness enter those
and
a d beco
become e like
e a god devoted
de oted to worldly
o d y powers.
po e s ((12))
through meditation on the gods. (11)
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ÿ c:ÿ y:st:¾ðd:ðÿB:y:þ Îú s:h
ÿ .
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Eet:þ S:ØÂ:Øm:ÿ D:iraN:aö

þ þ ÿ y:ð n:ÿst:e¾c:c:ex:ÿ
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þ t:ð ..
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They
y say,
y, "Different results arise from worship
p Through
g worship p of both worldlyy powers
p and nature,,
of worldly powers and worship of nature. one can overcome death through worship of nature
us have
Thus a e heard
ea d from
o tthee wise
se and
a d beco
becomee like
e a god
who taught this to us. (13) through worship of worldly powers. (14)

ÿ ÿ
ehrNm:yþ:þðn:ÿ p:a*þ:þðN: s:ty:sy:aep:þ
ÿ eht:öÿ m:ØØK:mþ:þÎ . p:ÜÜ\þ:þÀðk\:ðü y:m: s:ÜÜy:üÿ )ajþ:þap:ty:ÿ
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t:¶v:ö p:Üþ þ\:ÿÀp:av:àþN:Ø s:ÿty:D:m:aü

þ þ y: dÿáÄy:ðþ þ .. vy:Üþ þh rÿSm:in:Î s:m:Üþ þhÿ t:ðj:ÿH .
WDW WYDૹ SĭଙDQQ DSÃY଑૽X VDW\DGKDUPÃ\DG଑ଙଣD\H
WDWWYDૹSĭଙDQQ VDW\D GKDUPÃ\D G଑ଙଣD\H Y\ĭKD UDĝPíQ VDPĭKD WHMD૛
Y\ĭKDUDĝPíQ

O Sun! The door of truth is covered O Sun,, nourisher,, lone traveler in the sky, y,
by your golden disc. controller, son of PrÃjÃpati!
Remove it so that I,, being
g devoted to truth,, t d a you
Withdraw your rays,
ays, remove
e o e you
your light
g t ... ((16a))
may behold it. (15)
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ÿ klyþ:þaN:t:m:öÿ t:¶þ:þð p:Sy:aem: ÿ Øren:þl:m:m:à
v:ay:Ø ÿ àt:m:T:ð
ÿ ÿdö B:smþ:þant:ÿ Îú S:rþiþrm:ÎÎ .
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y::ÿð|s:av:ÿs::ò p:Ø,þ\:ÿH s::ðÿ|hm:esm: .. ! #t::ÿð sm:rþ kÿát: úsÎ m:rÿ

þ #t::ðÿ sm:rþ kÿát: Îúsm:r
þ ..
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…so I can see y
your most benificent form.
That very being indeed I am. (16b) Now, let my breath merge with prÃna
and
a d let
et tthis
s body be burnt
bu t to as
ashes.
es
Om! O Mind, remember all my karmas. (17)

Agn:ðÿ n:y:þ s:ØØÿp:Tþ:þa ray:ð

ÿ Asm:an:Î
ÿ Î y:ØØÿy::ðÿDy:sm:jj:Ø
ÿ þØhÚraN:m:ð
ÿ n::ðÿ
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þþ
ev:Ã:aen: dðv: v:ÿy:Ønþ:aen:
þ ev:ÿ¾an:Î . þ t:ðÿ n:m:þ ueVt:ö ev:D:ðm: ..
B:Üey:Åaö
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O Agni,
g , lead us by y the g
good ppath Destroy
y our crooked sins.
to enjoy the fruits of our actions. We offer many words of salutation to you. (18b)
O God, you know
o a all ou
our deeds
deeds. ((18a))