What is the meaning of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 14.3.2.8?

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 14.3.2.8 Meaning in English | हस्तौ वै ग्रहः ।

मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

हस्तौ वै ग्रहः ।स कर्मणाऽतिग्राहेण गृहीतो हस्ताभ्याँ हि कर्म करोति

अर्थMeaning

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

'The arms are one Graha, and these are seized by work as the Atigrâha, for with the arms one works work.'

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

व्याख्याVyakhya

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

'दोनों हाथ ही ग्रह हैं; वे कर्म-रूपी अतिग्रह से पकड़े हुए हैं, क्योंकि हाथों से ही मनुष्य कर्म करता है।'

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