ये तत्र ब्राह्मणाः संमर्शिनः । युक्ता आयुक्ताः । अलूक्षा धर्मकामाः स्युः । यथा ते तत्र वर्तेरन् । तथा तत्र वर्तेथाः । अथाभ्याख्यातेषु । ये तत्र ब्राह्मणाः संमर्शिनः । युक्ता आयुक्ताः । अलूक्षा धर्मकामाः स्युः । यथा ते तेषु वर्तेरन् । तथा तेषु वर्तेथाः । एष आदेशः । एष उपदेशः । एषा वेदोपनिषत् । एतदनुशासनम् । एवमुपासितव्यम् । एवमु चैतदुपास्यम् ॥
ye tatra brāhmaṇāḥ saṃmarśinaḥ | yuktā āyuktāḥ | alūkṣā dharmakāmāḥ syuḥ | yathā te tatra varteran | tathā tatra vartethāḥ | athābhyākhyāteṣu | ye tatra brāhmaṇāḥ saṃmarśinaḥ | yuktā āyuktāḥ | alūkṣā dharmakāmāḥ syuḥ | yathā te teṣu varteran | tathā teṣu vartethāḥ | eṣa ādeśaḥ | eṣa upadeśaḥ | eṣā vedopaniṣat | etadanuśāsanam | evamupāsitavyam | evamu caitadupāsyam ||
then, as the brāhmaṇas there who are thoughtful, devoted, acting of their own accord, not harsh, and lovers of dharma would act in that case, so should you act. And regarding those who are accused of wrongdoing: as the brāhmaṇas there who are thoughtful, devoted, acting of their own accord, not harsh, and lovers of dharma would behave toward them, so should you behave toward them. This is the command. This is the teaching. This is the secret of the Veda. This is the instruction. So should you live; so indeed should this be lived.
तो वहाँ जो विचारशील, कर्तव्य में लगे, स्वतन्त्र विवेक वाले, कठोर न होने वाले और धर्म चाहने वाले ब्राह्मण (ज्ञानी) हों, वे उस स्थिति में जैसा व्यवहार करें, वैसा ही तुम करो। और जिन पर दोष लगाया गया हो, उनके प्रति भी, वहाँ जो विचारशील, कर्तव्य में लगे, स्वतन्त्र विवेक वाले, कठोर न होने वाले और धर्म चाहने वाले ब्राह्मण हों, वे उनसे जैसा व्यवहार करें, वैसा ही तुम करो। यही आदेश है। यही उपदेश है। यही वेद का रहस्य है। यही अनुशासन है। इसी प्रकार जीवन जीना चाहिए; इसी प्रकार इसका पालन करना चाहिए।
'Brāhmaṇas' here means wise and good people, by conduct and learning, never by birth.
यहाँ 'ब्राह्मण' का अर्थ आचरण और विद्या से ज्ञानी और सज्जन लोग हैं, जन्म से कभी नहीं।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
When you don't know what is right, look to people who are thoughtful, gentle and sincerely good, and do as they would. The same with someone under accusation: don't follow the crowd's harshness; treat them as the fair-minded would.
जब समझ न आए कि क्या सही है, तो उन लोगों को देखो जो विचारशील, कोमल और सच में अच्छे हैं, और वैसा करो जैसा वे करते। जिस पर आरोप लगा हो उसके साथ भी: भीड़ की कठोरता मत अपनाओ; वैसा व्यवहार करो जैसा न्यायप्रिय लोग करते।
Taittirīya 1.11.4 ends the farewell: when in doubt about what is right, or about how to treat someone accused of wrong, follow the example of thoughtful, devoted, gentle people who love dharma. This, the teacher says, is the whole instruction.