What is the meaning of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 14.3.2.4?

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 14.3.2.4 Meaning in English | जिह्वा वै ग्रहः ।

मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

जिह्वा वै ग्रहः ।स रसेनातिग्राहेण गृहीतो जिह्वया हि रसान्विजानाति

अर्थMeaning

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

'The tongue is one Graha, and that is seized by taste as the Atigrâha, for with the tongue one perceives tastes.'

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

व्याख्याVyakhya

संपादकीय व्याख्याEditorial explanationVyakhya (व्याख्या)व्याख्याAI-drafted · editor-approved

'जिह्वा ही ग्रह है; वह रस-रूपी अतिग्रह से पकड़ी हुई है, क्योंकि जिह्वा से ही मनुष्य रसों को जानता है।'

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Source: sanskritdocuments.org/doc_upanishhat/bribasic.itx
Last updated: 2026-10-23
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