What is the meaning of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 14.3.2.5?

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 14.3.2.5 Meaning in English | चक्षुर्वै ग्रहः ।

मूल पाठSource scriptureOriginal Sanskritमूल संस्कृत

चक्षुर्वै ग्रहः ।स रूपेणातिग्राहेण गृहीतश्चक्षुषा हि रूपाणि पश्यति

अर्थMeaning

अनुवादTranslationLiteral English TranslationLiteral Text

'The eye is one Graha, and that is seized by form as the Atigrâha, for with the eye one sees forms.'

Direct literal rendering preserving Sanskrit philosophical terminology.

व्याख्याVyakhya

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

'नेत्र ही ग्रह है; वह रूप-रूपी अतिग्रह से पकड़ा हुआ है, क्योंकि नेत्र से ही मनुष्य रूपों को देखता है।'

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