Mudgala Upanishad: Verse 1.7

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तं यज्ञमिति मन्त्रेण सृष्टियज्ञः समीरितः । अनेनैव च मन्त्रेण मोक्षश्च समुदीरितः ॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

तम् । यज्ञम् । इति । मन्त्रेण । सृष्टि-यज्ञः । समीरितः । अनेन । एव । च । मन्त्रेण । मोक्षः । च । समुदीरितः ॥

Recitation with translationMudgala Upanishad 1.7

IAST Transliteration

taṃ yajñam iti mantreṇa sṛṣṭi-yajñaḥ samīritaḥ | anenaiva ca mantreṇa mokṣaś ca samudīritaḥ ||

Translation

By the mantra containing the words “taṃ yajñam…,” the sacrifice that is creation is declared; and by this very mantra liberation (mokṣa) too is proclaimed.

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Academic Translation

By the mantra (containing the words) “taṃ yajñam…,” the sacrifice that is creation is declared; and by this very mantra liberation too is proclaimed.

Verse Context

• Mokṣa through knowledge of the cosmic yajña; unity of sṛṣṭi and mokṣa in Brahman-knowledge
• Mahavakya: Indirect—points toward identity-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) as liberating, resonant with ‘ahaṃ brahmāsmi’/‘tat tvam asi’ in intent though not quoted.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka-style)