Brahma Sutras

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/4/1/1

ॐ आवृत्तिः असकृदुपदेशात् ॐ ॥ ४.१.१॥

sanskrit

Repetition is necessary, since the Upanishads instruct repeatedly.

english translation

OM AvRttiH asakRdupadezAt OM || 4.1.1||

hk transliteration

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/4/1/2

ॐ लिङ्गाच्च ॐ ॥ ४.१.२॥

sanskrit

And (this is so) on account of the indicatory mark.

english translation

OM liGgAcca OM || 4.1.2||

hk transliteration

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/4/1/3

ॐ आत्मेति तूपगच्छन्ति ग्राहयन्ति च ॐ ॥ ४.१.३॥

sanskrit

But the Upanishads acknowledge Brahman as the Self and cause It to be so understood.

english translation

OM Atmeti tUpagacchanti grAhayanti ca OM || 4.1.3||

hk transliteration

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/4/1/4

ॐ न प्रतीके न हि सः ॐ ॥ ४.१.४॥

sanskrit

(The aspirant is) not to identify (himself) with a symbol, for he cannot understand himself to be so.

english translation

OM na pratIke na hi saH OM || 4.1.4||

hk transliteration

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/4/1/5

ॐ ब्रह्मदृष्टिरुत्कर्षात् ॐ ॥ ४.१.५॥

sanskrit

The sun etc., are to be looked upon as Brahman because of the consequent exaltation.

english translation

OM brahmadRSTirutkarSAt OM || 4.1.5||

hk transliteration

Chapter 4

Section 1

Verses 6-10