Kena Upanishad: Verse 1.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यत् प्राणेन न प्राणिति येन प्राणः प्रणीयते। तत् एव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते॥८॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

यत्। प्राणेन। न। प्राणिति। येन। प्राणः। प्रणीयते। तत्। एव। ब्रह्म। त्वम्। विद्धि। न। इदम्। यत्। इदम्। उपासते ॥८॥

Recitation with translationKena Upanishad 1.8

IAST Transliteration

yat prāṇena na prāṇiti yena prāṇaḥ praṇīyate | tat eva brahma tvaṃ viddhi nedaṃ yadidam upāsate ||8||

Translation

ଯାହାକୁ ଶ୍ୱାସରେ ଶ୍ୱାସ କରାଯାଏ ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ଦ୍ୱାରା ଶ୍ୱାସ ଶ୍ୱାସିତ ହୁଏ, ସେହି ଏକମାତ୍ର ବ୍ରହ୍ମଙ୍କୁ ଜାଣ, ଏହି ଯାହାକୁ ଲୋକମାନେ ଏଠାରେ ଉପାସନା କରନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।

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Academic Translation

That which one does not breathe with the breath, but by which the breath is breathed, know that alone as Brahman, not this which people worship here.

Verse Context

• Brahman as the life-principle beyond the vital breath (Prana)
• Mahavakya: Complements 'Ayam Atma Brahma' (This Self is Brahman) by showing Prana as manifestation of Brahman, not Brahman itself
• Sama Veda
• Talavakara Shakha Shakha
• Chandas: Anushtup (32 syllables, 8+8+8+8 pattern)