त्रयाः प्राजापत्याः प्रजापतौ पितरि ब्रह्मचर्यमूषुः । देवा मनुष्या असुराः । उषित्वा ब्रह्मचर्यं देवा ऊचुर्ब्रवीतु नो भवानिति । तेभ्यो हैतदक्षरमुवाच द इति । व्यज्ञासिष्टा३ इति । व्यज्ञासिष्मेति होचुः । दाम्यतेति न आत्थेति । ओमिति होवाच व्यज्ञासिष्टेति ॥
trayāḥ prājāpatyāḥ prajāpatau pitari brahmacaryamūṣuḥ | devā manuṣyā asurāḥ | uṣitvā brahmacaryaṃ devā ūcurbravītu no bhavāniti | tebhyo haitadakṣaramuvāca da iti | vyajñāsiṣṭā3 iti | vyajñāsiṣmeti hocuḥ | dāmyateti na āttheti | omiti hovāca vyajñāsiṣṭeti ||
The three kinds of Prajapati's offspring, gods, humans and asuras, lived as students with their father Prajapati. Having completed their studentship, the gods said, 'Please teach us, sir.' He spoke to them the syllable 'da' and asked, 'Have you understood?' They said, 'We have understood. You told us: restrain yourselves (damyata).' 'Yes,' he said, 'you have understood.'
प्रजापति की तीन संतानें, देव, मनुष्य और असुर, अपने पिता प्रजापति के पास ब्रह्मचारी बनकर रहे। ब्रह्मचर्य पूरा करके देवों ने कहा, 'भगवन्, हमें उपदेश दीजिए।' उन्होंने उनसे एक अक्षर कहा, 'द', और पूछा, 'क्या समझे?' उन्होंने कहा, 'समझ गए। आपने हमसे कहा: दमन करो (संयम रखो)।' उन्होंने कहा, 'हाँ, तुम समझ गए।'
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Each of us hears the teaching we most need. For those who have plenty of pleasure and power, the lesson is self-restraint.
हर व्यक्ति वही उपदेश सुनता है जिसकी उसे सबसे अधिक ज़रूरत है। जिनके पास सुख और शक्ति भरपूर है, उनके लिए सीख है संयम।
Brihadaranyaka 5.2.1. The gods, humans and asuras study under their father Prajapati. Asked for teaching, he says the single syllable 'da' to the gods, who understand it as 'restrain yourselves' (damyata), and he approves.