तन्मनसाजिघृक्षत्तन्नाशक्नोन्मनसा ग्रहीतुम् ।स यद्धैनन्मनसाग्रहैष्यद्ध्यात्वा हैवान्नमत्रप्स्यत्
tanmanasājighṛkṣattannāśaknonmanasā grahītum | sa yaddhainanmanasāgrahaiṣyaddhyātvā haivānnamatrapsyat
Pure mental contemplation of nourishment does not nourish the physical frame. Thought must bridge into somatic action.
अर्थMeaning
उसने उसे मन से पकड़ना चाहा, पर न पकड़ सका। यदि मन से पकड़ लेता, तो केवल अन्न का ध्यान या चिन्तन करने मात्र से मनुष्य तृप्त हो जाता। ॥ ८ ॥
अक्षरशः अनुवाद — मूल संस्कृत श्लोक के प्रत्येक पद का प्रत्यक्ष अर्थ।
He sought to grasp it with the mind. He could not grasp it with the mind. Had he grasped it with the mind, merely by meditating on food one would be satisfied.
Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.
विज्ञान एवं आधुनिक उपयोगScience & Modern Application
शोध संदर्भResearch context · not scriptureComparative Research Noteशोध टिप्पणी
Cognitive mental simulation activates motor and sensory networks, but produces no adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for cellular survival.
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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