Chapter 26
भृगुवल्ली · पञ्चमोऽनुवाकः
Bhriguvalli · Anuvaka 5
Verses
Verse 1
विज्ञानं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । विज्ञानाद्ध्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । विज्ञानेन जातानि जीवन्ति । विज्ञानं प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति । तद्विज्ञाय । पुनरेव वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तंहोवाच । तपसा ब्रह्म विजिज्ञासस्व । तपो ब्रह्मेति । स तपोऽतप्यत । स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥ १॥
vijñānaṃ brahmeti vyajānāt | vijñānāddhyeva khalvimāni bhūtāni jāyante | vijñānena jātāni jīvanti | vijñānaṃ prayantyabhisaṃviśantīti | tadvijñāya | punareva varuṇaṃ pitaramupasasāra | adhīhi bhagavo brahmeti | taṃhovāca | tapasā brahma vijijñāsasva | tapo brahmeti | sa tapo'tapyata | sa tapastaptvā || 1||
Meaning
— he knew understanding (vijnana) to be Brahman; for from understanding these beings are born, by understanding they live when born, and into understanding they enter on departing. Having known that, he again approached his father Varuna: 'Venerable sir, teach me Brahman.' He said to him, 'Seek to know Brahman through austerity; austerity is Brahman.' He performed austerity; having performed austerity —
— उसने विज्ञान को ब्रह्म जाना; क्योंकि विज्ञान से ये प्राणी उत्पन्न होते हैं, विज्ञान से जीते हैं, विज्ञान में लीन होते हैं। यह जानकर वह फिर पिता वरुण के पास गया — 'भगवन्, मुझे ब्रह्म का उपदेश दीजिए।' उसने कहा — 'तप से ब्रह्म को जानो; तप ही ब्रह्म है।' उसने तप किया; तप करके —