तस्मादिदन्द्रो नामेदन्द्रो ह वै नाम ।तमिदन्द्रं सन्तमिन्द्र इत्याचक्षते परोक्षेण ।परोक्षप्रिया इव हि देवाः परोक्षप्रिया इव हि देवाः
tasmādidandro nāmedandro ha vai nāma | tamidandraṃ santamindra ityācakṣate parokṣeṇa | parokṣapriyā iva hi devāḥ parokṣapriyā iva hi devāḥ
An etymological revelation: 'Indra' derives from 'idandra' — 'he who saw this.' The gods love concealed names, the verse playfully observes. The doubled closing marks the end of khaṇḍa 3 of adhyāya 1.
अर्थMeaning
इसलिये उसका नाम "इदन्द्र" है — इदन्द्र ही उसका नाम है। उस इदन्द्र को परोक्ष से "इन्द्र" कहते हैं — क्योंकि देव परोक्ष-प्रिय होते हैं; देव परोक्ष-प्रिय होते हैं।
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
Therefore his name is Idandra — Idandra indeed is his name. Being Idandra, they call him Indra in a concealed way. For the gods are fond of indirect names; the gods are fond of indirect names.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
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इसलिये उसका नाम "इदन्द्र" है — इदन्द्र ही उसका नाम है। दोहराया हुआ स्वर श्वास और अवधान को एक लय में लाता है। यहाँ शब्द केवल सूचना नहीं, साधना का साधन है।
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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