Maitrāyaṇīya Āraṇyaka 3.1
Maitrāyaṇīyāraṇyaka 3.1
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3.1
te hocu̍rbha̱gava̍nyadye̱vama̱syātma̍no mahi̱māna̍m̐ sū̱caya̱sītya̱nyo vā̍'paraḥ ko'yamā̱tmākhyo̱3 yo̱'yam̐ si̍tāsi̱taiḥ ka̍rmapha̱laira̍bhibhū̱yamā̍naḥ
sa̱dasa̍dyonimāpa̱dyatā̱'ityavā̍ṅcordhvā̱ vā ga̍tiṃ dva̱ndvaira̍bhibhū̱yamā̍naḥ
paribhrama̱tīti̱ kata̍ma'e̱ṣa'iti̱ tānho̍vā̱ceti̍
They said: 'Venerable sir, if you point out such greatness of this Self, who then is that other one called the Self, who, overcome by bright and dark fruits of action, enters a good or bad womb, wandering about, overcome by the dualities, with a downward or upward path? Which one is this?' He said to them:
3.1.p1
asti̍ khalva̱nyo'pa̍ro bhū̱tātmā̍khyo̱3 yo̱'yam̐ si̍tāsi̱taiḥ
'There is indeed another called the elemental Self (bhūtātman), who, overcome by bright and dark
3.1.p2
ka̍rmapha̱laira̍bhibhū̱yamā̍naḥ sa̱dasa̍dyonimāpa̱dyatā̱'ityavā̍ṅcordhvā̱ vā
fruits of action, enters a good or bad womb, whose path is downward or upward,
3.1.p3
ga̍tirdva̱ndvaira̍bhibhū̱yamā̍naḥ paribhrama̱tītya̱syopa̍vyākhyā̱naṃ pañca̍ tanmātrā
wandering about, overcome by the dualities. Its further explanation: the five subtle elements (tanmātra)
3.1.p4
bhū̱taśa̍bdenocya̱nte'tha̱ pañca̍mahābhū̱tāni̱ bhūta̍śabdenocya̱nte'tha̱ teṣā̍m̐ yatsa̱muda̍yaṃ
are designated by the word 'element' (bhūta); furthermore, the five gross elements are designated by the word 'element.' Now, of them, that aggregation
3.1.p5
taccha̱rīramityu̍kta̱matha̱ yo ha̍ kha̱lu vāva śa̱rīra̍mityu̱ktam̐ sa
is called the body. Then that which is called the body, that
3.1.p6
bhū̱tātmetyu̍kta̱mathā̱śrito̍'syātmā bi̱nduri̍va pu̱ṣkarā̱'iti̱ sa vā
is called the elemental Self. Now, his Self rests [therein] like a drop [of water] on a lotus leaf. He indeed
3.1.p7
e̱ṣo'bhi̍bhūtaḥ prā̱kṛtai̍rgu̱ṇairityatho̍'bhibhū̱tatvā̍tsambhū̱ḍhatvaṃ pra̱yāta̱ḥ
is overcome by the constituent qualities of material nature; and because he is overcome, he falls into bewilderment;
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