Verse 11

Mundaka

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तदेतत् सत्यमृषिरङ्गिराः पुरोवाच नैतदचीर्णव्रतोऽधीते । नमः परमऋषिभ्यो नमः परमऋषिभ्यः ॥११॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

तत् । एतत् । सत्यम् । ऋषिः । अङ्गिराः । पुरा । उवाच । न । एतत् । अचीर्ण-व्रतः । अधीते । नमः । परम-ऋषिभ्यः । नमः । परम-ऋषिभ्यः ॥

IAST Transliteration

tad etat satyam ṛṣir aṅgirāḥ purovāca naitad acīrṇavrato ’dhīte | namaḥ paramarṣibhyo namaḥ paramarṣibhyaḥ ||11||

Translation

This indeed is the truth the seer Aṅgiras proclaimed of old: one who has not fulfilled the requisite vows and disciplines does not study or attain this teaching. Homage to the supreme seers; homage to the supreme seers.

Academic Translation

This indeed is the truth which the seer Aṅgiras declared of old: one who has not performed (the requisite) observances does not study/attain this (teaching). Homage to the supreme seers; homage to the supreme seers.

Verse Context

• Adhikāra (spiritual qualification) for Brahmavidyā; discipline (vrata) as preparation for Mokṣa
• Mahavakya: Indirect: supports the prerequisites for realizing mahāvākya-knowledge (e.g., ‘aham brahmāsmi’ / ‘tat tvam asi’) by emphasizing adhikāra and sādhana
• Atharva
• Śaunaka (Atharvaveda tradition; Mundaka Upaniṣad) Shakha
• Chandas: Prose (Upaniṣadic gadya)