The One Teacher in the Heart

Verse 1 (14.27.1)

एकः शास्ता न द्वितीयोऽस्ति शास्ता । यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनु ब्रवीमि । तेनैव युक्तः प्रवणादिवोदकं । यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा वहामि ॥

ekaḥ śāstā na dvitīyo'sti śāstā | yo hṛcchayastamahamanu bravīmi | tenaiva yuktaḥ pravaṇādivodakaṃ | yathā niyukto'smi tathā vahāmi

There is one Instructor; there is no second. I speak after him who lies in the heart. Joined to him, like water running down a slope, I go on as I am directed.

Note on the text: Critical edition: CE 14.26.1 has two lines of four pādas; Wikisource's lines run: 1 = CE 1a (first half), 2 = the star line 14.26.1a*0061_01 (yo hṛcchayas tam aham anubravīmi), 3 = CE 1c (second half), 4 = CE 1a (second half), with तथा वहामि for the CE's tathā carāmi (recension variant, which the page's footnote records in the other form). Corrected द्वितीयोस्ति → द्वितीयोऽस्ति and नियुक्तोस्मि → नियुक्तोऽस्मि (missing avagraha, as in the critical edition).

Verse 2 (14.27.2)

एको गुरुर्नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो । यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनु ब्रवीमि । तेनानुशिष्टा गुरुणा सदैव । पुरा हता दानवाः सर्व एव ॥

eko gururnāsti tato dvitīyo | yo hṛcchayastamahamanu bravīmi | tenānuśiṣṭā guruṇā sadaiva | purā hatā dānavāḥ sarva eva

There is one Teacher, and no second beside him: the one who lies in the heart, after whom I speak. Instructed always by that Teacher, the Danavas were slain of old, every one.

Note on the text: Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).

Verse 3 (14.27.3)

एको बन्धुर्नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो । यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनु ब्रवीमि । तेनानुशिष्टा बान्धवा बन्धुमन्तः । सप्तर्षयः पार्थ दिवि प्रभान्ति ॥

eko bandhurnāsti tato dvitīyo | yo hṛcchayastamahamanu bravīmi | tenānuśiṣṭā bāndhavā bandhumantaḥ | saptarṣayaḥ pārtha divi prabhānti

There is one Kinsman, and no second beside him: the one who lies in the heart, after whom I speak. Instructed by him, the seven sages, kinsmen rich in kin, shine in the sky, O Partha.

Note on the text: Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).

Verse 4 (14.27.4)

एकः श्रोता नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो । यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनु ब्रवीमि । तस्मिन्गुरौ गुरुवासं निरुष्य । शक्रो गतः सर्वलोकामरत्वम् ॥

ekaḥ śrotā nāsti tato dvitīyo | yo hṛcchayastamahamanu bravīmi | tasmingurau guruvāsaṃ niruṣya | śakro gataḥ sarvalokāmaratvam

There is one Listener, and no second beside him: the one who lies in the heart, after whom I speak. Having lived as a pupil with that Teacher, Shakra attained deathlessness over all the worlds.

Note on the text: Corrected निरुष्यट → निरुष्य (misprint in Wikisource; a stray ट after the absolutive; the critical edition reads niruṣya).

Verse 5 (14.27.5)

एको द्वेष्टा नास्ति ततो द्वितीयो । यो हृच्छयस्तमहमनु ब्रवीमि । तेनानुशिष्टा गुरुणा सदैव । लोके द्विष्टाः पन्नगाः सर्व एव ॥

eko dveṣṭā nāsti tato dvitīyo | yo hṛcchayastamahamanu bravīmi | tenānuśiṣṭā guruṇā sadaiva | loke dviṣṭāḥ pannagāḥ sarva eva

There is one Hater, and no second beside him: the one who lies in the heart, after whom I speak. Instructed always by that Teacher, the serpents are hated in the world, every one.

Note on the text: Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).

Verse 6 (14.27.6)

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । प्रजापतौ पन्नगानां देवर्षीणां च संविदम् ॥

atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam | prajāpatau pannagānāṃ devarṣīṇāṃ ca saṃvidam

On this subject too they recall an ancient account: the colloquy of Prajapati with the serpents and the divine sages.

Verse 7 (14.27.7)

देवर्षयश्च नागाश्चाप्यसुराश्च प्रजापतिम् । पर्यपृच्छन्नुपासीनं श्रेयो नः प्रोच्यतामिति ॥

devarṣayaśca nāgāścāpyasurāśca prajāpatim | paryapṛcchannupāsīnaṃ śreyo naḥ procyatāmiti

The divine sages, the serpents and the asuras questioned Prajapati as he sat: "Tell us what is best for us."

Note on the text: Corrected श्रेयोः नः → श्रेयो नः (misprint in Wikisource; stray visarga; the critical edition reads śreyo naḥ procyatām iti). Wikisource's उपासीनं (singular, agreeing with प्रजापतिम्) differs from the CE's upāsīnāḥ and is kept.

Verse 8 (14.27.8)

तेषां प्रोवाच भगवाञ्श्रेयः समनुपृच्छताम् । ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म ते श्रुत्वा प्राद्रवन्दिशः ॥

teṣāṃ provāca bhagavāñśreyaḥ samanupṛcchatām | omityekākṣaraṃ brahma te śrutvā prādravandiśaḥ

The blessed one answered those who asked what was best: the one-syllable Brahman, "Om". Having heard it, they scattered in all directions.

Verse 9 (14.27.9)

तेषां प्रद्रवमाणानामुपदेशं च शृण्वताम् । सर्पाणां दंशने भावः प्रवृत्तः पूर्वमेव तु ॥

teṣāṃ pradravamāṇānāmupadeśaṃ ca śṛṇvatām | sarpāṇāṃ daṃśane bhāvaḥ pravṛttaḥ pūrvameva tu

As they scattered, hearing the teaching, among the serpents the inclination to bite arose first of all.

Note on the text: Corrected पूर्वमे तु → पूर्वमेव तु (misprint in Wikisource; dropped व; the critical edition reads pūrvam eva tu). Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).

Verse 10 (14.27.10)

असुराणां प्रवृत्तस्तु दंभभावः स्वभावजः । दानं देवा व्यवसिता दममेव महर्षयः ॥

asurāṇāṃ pravṛttastu daṃbhabhāvaḥ svabhāvajaḥ | dānaṃ devā vyavasitā damameva maharṣayaḥ

Among the asuras arose pride, which was born of their nature; the gods resolved on giving, and the great sages on self-restraint.

Verse 11 (14.27.11)

एकं शास्तारमासाद्य शब्देनैकेन संस्कृताः । नानाव्यवसिताः सर्वे सर्पदेवर्षिदानवाः ॥

ekaṃ śāstāramāsādya śabdenaikena saṃskṛtāḥ | nānāvyavasitāḥ sarve sarpadevarṣidānavāḥ

Having found one teacher and been shaped by a single word, serpents, gods, sages and demons all took it up in different ways.

Verse 12 (14.27.12)

शृणोत्ययं प्रोच्यमानं गृह्णाति च यथातथम् । पृच्छतस्तदतो भूयो गुरुरन्यो न विद्यते ॥

śṛṇotyayaṃ procyamānaṃ gṛhṇāti ca yathātatham | pṛcchatastadato bhūyo gururanyo na vidyate

One hears what is said and takes it just as it comes; when he asks for more, there is no other teacher than that one.

Note on the text: Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).

Verse 13 (14.27.13)

तस्य चानुमते कर्म ततः पश्चात्प्रवर्तते । गुरुर्बन्धुश्च शास्ता च द्वेष्टा च हृदि संश्रिताः ॥

tasya cānumate karma tataḥ paścātpravartate | gururbandhuśca śāstā ca dveṣṭā ca hṛdi saṃśritāḥ

Only with its approval does action proceed afterwards. Teacher, kinsman, instructor and hater all dwell together in the heart.

Note on the text: Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).

Verse 14 (14.27.14)

पापेन विचरँल्लोके पापचारी भवत्ययम् । शुभेन विचरँल्लोके शुभचारी भवत्युत ॥

pāpena vicaram̐lloke pāpacārī bhavatyayam | śubhena vicaram̐lloke śubhacārī bhavatyuta

Moving through the world in sin, one becomes a doer of sin; moving through the world in good, one becomes a doer of good.

Verse 15 (14.27.15)

कामचारी तु कामेन य इन्द्रियसुखे रतः । ब्रह्मचारी सदैवैष य इन्द्रियजये रतः ॥

kāmacārī tu kāmena ya indriyasukhe rataḥ | brahmacārī sadaivaiṣa ya indriyajaye rataḥ

One who delights in the pleasures of the senses is a creature of desire; one who delights in conquering the senses is ever a brahmacharin.

Note on the text: Corrected य हन्द्रियसुखे → य इन्द्रियसुखे (misprint in Wikisource; broken sandhi with a stray ह; the critical edition reads ya indriyasukhe). Wikisource's ब्रह्मचारी for the CE's vratavārī is a recension variant and is kept.

Verse 16 (14.27.16)

अपेतव्रतकर्मा तु केवलं ब्रह्मणि स्थितः । ब्रह्मभूतश्चरँल्लोके ब्रह्मचारी भवत्ययम् ॥

apetavratakarmā tu kevalaṃ brahmaṇi sthitaḥ | brahmabhūtaścaram̐lloke brahmacārī bhavatyayam

One who has set aside vows and rites and rests in Brahman alone, moving through the world as one become Brahman, is a brahmacharin.

Verse 17 (14.27.17)

ब्रह्मैव समिधस्तस्य ब्रह्माग्निर्ब्रह्मसंस्तरः । आपो ब्रह्म गुरुर्ब्रह्म स ब्रह्मणि समाहितः ॥

brahmaiva samidhastasya brahmāgnirbrahmasaṃstaraḥ | āpo brahma gururbrahma sa brahmaṇi samāhitaḥ

Brahman alone is his fuel, Brahman the fire, Brahman the strewn grass; the water is Brahman, the teacher is Brahman; he is absorbed in Brahman.

Verse 18 (14.27.18)

एतदेवेदृशं सूक्ष्मं ब्रह्मचर्यं विदुर्बुधाः । विदित्वा चान्वपद्यन्त क्षेत्रज्ञेनानुदर्शिताः ॥

etadevedṛśaṃ sūkṣmaṃ brahmacaryaṃ vidurbudhāḥ | viditvā cānvapadyanta kṣetrajñenānudarśitāḥ

The wise know this, just as it is, as the subtle brahmacharya; having known it, they attained it, shown the way by the Knower of the Field.

Note on the text: Wikisource's reading differs from the critical edition and is kept (recension variant).