ऐतरेयोपनिषद्

Adhyāya 1 · Khaṇḍa 3 — Creation of Food and the Entry of the Selfश्लोक 5/1436%

Aitareya Upanishad 3.5

मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

तच्चक्षुषाजिघृक्षत्तन्नाशक्नोच्चक्षुषा ग्रहीतुम् ।स यद्धैनच्चक्षुषाग्रहैष्यद्दृष्ट्वा हैवान्नमत्रप्स्यत्

अर्थMeaning
अनुवादTranslationLiteral Hindi Translationमूल हिन्दी अनुवाद (अक्षरशः)मूलानुवाद · Literal

उसने उसे चक्षु (नेत्र) से पकड़ना चाहा, पर न पकड़ सका। यदि नेत्र से पकड़ लेता, तो केवल अन्न को देखने मात्र से मनुष्य तृप्त हो जाता। ॥ ५ ॥

अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

He sought to grasp it with sight (the eye). He could not grasp it with sight. Had he grasped it with sight, merely by looking at food one would be satisfied.

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

विज्ञान एवं आधुनिक उपयोगScience & Modern Application
आधुनिक चिंतनModern reflection · not scriptureContemplative Reflection & Actionआधुनिक चिंतन
Consuming content visually (social feeds, tutorials) creates an illusion of competence without real mastery.
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी

Visual processing in the occipital cortex decodes light frequencies, but metabolic sustenance requires chemical catabolism of macronutrients.

A modern parallel offered for reflection. It is not part of the scripture, and it has not been checked against the original sources it may allude to.

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