ध्यानं वाव चित्ताद् भूयः । ध्यायतीव पृथिवी । ध्यायतीवान्तरिक्षम् । ध्यायतीव द्यौः । ध्यायन्तीवापः । ध्यायन्तीव पर्वताः । ध्यायन्तीव देवमनुष्याः । तस्माद् य इह मनुष्याणां महत्तां प्राप्नुवन्ति ध्यानापादांशा इवैव ते भवन्ति । अथ ये ऽल्पाः कलहिनः पिशुना उपवादिनस् ते । अथ ये प्रभवो ध्यानापादांशा इवैव ते भवन्ति । ध्यानम् उपास्स्वेति
dhyānaṃ vāva cittād bhūyaḥ | dhyāyatīva pṛthivī | dhyāyatīvāntarikṣam | dhyāyatīva dyauḥ | dhyāyantīvāpaḥ | dhyāyantīva parvatāḥ | dhyāyantīva devamanuṣyāḥ | tasmād ya iha manuṣyāṇāṃ mahattāṃ prāpnuvanti dhyānāpādāṃśā ivaiva te bhavanti | atha ye 'lpāḥ kalahinaḥ piśunā upavādinas te | atha ye prabhavo dhyānāpādāṃśā ivaiva te bhavanti | dhyānam upāssveti
'Reflection (dhyâna) is better than consideration. The earth reflects, as it were, and thus does the sky, the heaven, the water, the mountains, gods and men. Therefore those who among men obtain greatness here on earth, seem to have obtained a part of the object of reflection (because they show a certain repose of manner). Thus while small and vulgar people are always quarrelling, abusive, and slandering, great men seem to have obtained a part of the reward of reflection. Meditate on reflection.
Translated by F. Max Müller