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Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad 1 (Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, eighteen-mantra numbering)
Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad 1 (Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, eighteen-mantra numbering)
Īśāvāsya Upaniṣad 1 (Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā, eighteen-mantra numbering)
Canonical source text
ईशा वास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् । तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्य स्विद्धनम् ॥
IAST transliteration
Close translation
By the Lord is all this to be dwelt in, whatever moves in this moving world. Enjoy it by letting go; do not covet anyone’s wealth.
Reader-friendly meaning
The first word īśā sets the whole Upanishad: the world is the Lord’s dwelling, and enjoyment is joined to renunciation.
Meenananda editorial explanation
This Ashram hears the verse as a courtesy toward the world: take what is given, leave the grabbing. That courtesy is already a puja.
Word meanings
- ईशा — by the Lord
- वास्यम् — to be dwelt in / covered
- भुञ्जीथाः — you should enjoy
Īśāvāsya 1, Vājasaneyi numbering of eighteen mantras; public-domain Devanagari. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.