What is the Sanskrit text and meaning of Isha Upanishad 1?

Sanskrit: ईशावास्यमिदँ सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् । तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ॥ Translation: "All this is for habitation by the Lord, whatsoever is individual universe of movement in the universal motion. By that renounced thou shouldst enjoy; lust not after any man’s possession." Word-by-word meaning: ईशा (īśā): by the Lord, वास्यम् (vāsyam): to be enveloped / covered / inhabited, इदम् (idam): this, सर्वम् (sarvam): all / everything, तेन त्यक्तेन (tena tyaktena): by that renunciation, भुञ्जीथाः (bhuñjīthāḥ): enjoy / protect, मा गृधः (mā gṛdhaḥ): do not covet, कस्यस्वित् धनम् (kasya svid dhanam): whose wealth is it?

Who spoke Isha Upanishad 1 and what is the context?

Speaker: Vedic Risi. Theme: Cosmic Divine Immanence & Holy Renunciation.

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Cosmic Divine Immanence & Holy Renunciation

Q: What is the classical commentary on Isha Upanishad 1?

Adi Shankaracharya explains: "When one realizes that all phenomena are overlaid upon the non-dual Reality (Brahman), one abandons the false sense of "I" and "mine". One enjoys the pure bliss of the Self without worldly craving."

Speaker: Vedic Risi

Devanagari (देवनागरी)Roman Transliteration (IAST)

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ईशावास्यमिदँ सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत् । तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम् ॥

īśāvāsyam idaṁ sarvaṁ yat kiñca jagatyāṁ jagat | tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam ||

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Word-by-Word Analysis (पदच्छेद व अर्थ)

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Translations (अनुवाद)

“All this is for habitation by the Lord, whatsoever is individual universe of movement in the universal motion. By that renounced thou shouldst enjoy; lust not after any man’s possession.”

— Sri AurobindoIntegral Yoga / Vedanta

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Classical Commentary (भाष्य व टीका)

Adi Shankaracharya

advaita Tradition

When one realizes that all phenomena are overlaid upon the non-dual Reality (Brahman), one abandons the false sense of "I" and "mine". One enjoys the pure bliss of the Self without worldly craving.

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Related Knowledge & Concepts (सम्बद्ध ज्ञान)

Philosophical Concepts

☸Brahman ☸Maya ☸Moksha ☸Dharma

Interconnected Verses

📜BG 9-22 📜BG 2-71

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Canonical SourceEighteen Principal Upanishads

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