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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 21.3.9.8

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कतमे ते त्रयो देवा इति इम एव त्रयो लोका एषु हीमे सर्वे देवा इति ।कतमौ तौ द्वौ देवावित्यन्नं चैव प्राणश्चेति ।कतमोऽध्यर्ध इति ।योऽयं पवत इति

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अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

He asked: 'Who are the three gods?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'These three worlds, for in them all these gods exist.' He asked: 'Who are the two gods?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'Food and breath.' He asked: 'Who is the one god and a half?' Yâgñavalkya replied: 'He that blows.'

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

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'वे तीन देवता कौन हैं?' 'ये तीन लोक ही; क्योंकि इन्हीं में ये सब देवता हैं।' 'वे दो देवता कौन हैं?' 'अन्न और प्राण।' 'अध्यर्ध (डेढ़) कौन है?' 'यह जो बहता है (वायु)।'

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