दध्नः सोम्य मथ्यमानस्य यो ऽणिमा स ऊर्ध्वः समुदीषति । तत् सर्पिर् भवति
dadhnaḥ somya mathyamānasya yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati | tat sarpir bhavati
'That which is the subtile portion of curds, when churned, rises upwards, and becomes butter.
Translated by F. Max Müller
एवम् एव खलु सोम्यान्नस्याश्यमानस्य यो ऽणिमा स ऊर्ध्वः समुदीषति । तन् मनो भवति
evam eva khalu somyānnasyāśyamānasya yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati | tan mano bhavati
'In the same manner, my child, the subtile portion of earth (food), when eaten, rises upwards, and becomes mind.
Translated by F. Max Müller
अपां सोम्य पीयमानानां यो ऽणिमा स ऊर्ध्वः समुदीषति । सा प्रानो भवति
apāṃ somya pīyamānānāṃ yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati | sā prāno bhavati
'That which is the subtile portion of water, when drunk, rises upwards, and becomes breath.
Translated by F. Max Müller
तेजसः सोम्याश्यमानस्य यो ऽणिमा स ऊर्ध्वः समुदीषति । सा वाग् भवति
tejasaḥ somyāśyamānasya yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati | sā vāg bhavati
'That which is the subtile portion of fire, when consumed, rises upwards, and becomes speech.
Translated by F. Max Müller
अन्नमयं हि सोम्य मनः । आपोमयः प्राणः । तेजोमयी वाग् इति । भूय एव मा भगवान् विज्ञापयत्व् इति । तथा सोम्येति होवाच
annamayaṃ hi somya manaḥ | āpomayaḥ prāṇaḥ | tejomayī vāg iti | bhūya eva mā bhagavān vijñāpayatv iti | tathā somyeti hovāca
'For mind, my child, comes of earth, breath of water, speech of fire.' 'Please, Sir, inform me still more,' said the son. 'Be it so, my child,' the father replied.
Translated by F. Max Müller
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