Katha:1.2.17

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Mantra 1.2.17

Original Text:

एतदालम्बनँ श्रेष्ठमेतदालम्बनं परं ।
	एतदालम्बनं ज्ञात्वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते ॥ १७ ॥
etadālambanam̐ śreṣṭhametadālambanaṃ paraṃ ।
	etadālambanaṃ jñātvā brahmaloke mahīyate ॥ 17 ॥
Sanskrit Term Transliteration Hindi Meaning English Word or Meaning Comments
एतत् etat यह – यह (संदर्भित वस्तु या आधार) this (referring to the subject or support)
आलम्बनम् ālambanam आधार – जिस पर कुछ निर्भर करता है support; basis; that upon which something depends
श्रेष्ठम् śreṣṭham सर्वोत्तम – सबसे उत्तम या उत्कृष्ट the best; most excellent
परम् param परम – सर्वोच्च, उच्चतम the highest; supreme
ज्ञात्वा jñātvā जानकर – जानने के बाद having known; after realizing
ब्रह्मलोके brahmaloke ब्रह्मलोक में – ब्रह्म के लोक (आध्यात्मिक क्षेत्र) में in the world of Brahman; in the spiritual realm of Brahman
महीयते mahīyate पूजित होता है – सम्मानित या पूज्य होता है is worshipped; is honored

Translation/Explanation

Hindi: यह आधार सर्वोत्तम है। यह आधार परम है। इस आधार को जानकर, ब्रह्मलोक में वह पूजनीय हो जाता है। यहाँ ‘आधार’ से तात्पर्य उस तत्त्व या सत्य से है, जिस पर समस्त साधना या ज्ञान आधारित है। जो साधक इस आधार को जान लेता है, वह ब्रह्म के लोक में प्रतिष्ठित और पूजनीय हो जाता है।

English: This ālambanam (support) is the best. This ālambanam is the highest. Knowing this ālambanam, one is worshipped in the brahmaloka (world of Brahman). Here, ‘support’ refers to that principle or truth upon which all spiritual practice or knowledge is based. The seeker who realizes this support becomes established and honored in the realm of Brahman.

Commentary

This being so, this ālambanam is the best, i.e., the most praiseworthy of all supports, to attain Brahman. This ālambanam is both the higher and lower; for, it leads to both the highest Brahman and the manifested Brahman, i.e., of the highest Brahman and the manifested Brahman. The meaning is: he becomes one with Brahman and he becomes fit to be worshipped like Brahman.

Concept List

ālambanam
brahmaloka
brahman
śreṣṭha
param