Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad
Sanskrit Text, Transliteration, English Translation, and Word-for-Word Meaning
ॐ
Oṃ
॥ माण्डूक्योपनिषत् ॥
Māṇḍūkyopaniṣat
Mandukya Upanishad
॥ अथ माण्डूक्योपनिषत् ॥
Atha Māṇḍūkyopaniṣat
Now, the Mandukya Upanishad.
ॐ । ओमित्येतदक्षरमिदं सर्वं तस्योपव्याख्यनं
भूतं भवद् भविष्यदिति सर्वमोंकार एव ।
यच्चान्यत्त्रिकालातीतं तदप्योंकार एव ॥ १ ॥
Verse 1
Oṃ! Aum-Ityetad-Akṣaram-Idaṃ Sarvaṃ Tasyopavyākhyānaṃ
Bhūtaṃ Bhavad-Bhaviṣyad-Iti Sarvam-Oṃkāra Eva.
Yac-Cānyat-Trikālātītaṃ Tad-Apy-Oṃkāra Eva.
Oṃ! All this is this imperishable Aum. Its explanation as follows: the past, the present, the future: all of this is Oṃkāra (the Eternal). And what is other than the threefold division of time, that is also Oṃkāra (the Eternal).
ॐ – Oṃ – the Word; the Praṇava; the Eternal
ओम् – Aum – the Word; the Praṇava; the Eternal
इति – Iti – thus
एतत् – Etat – this
अक्षर – Akṣara – imperishable
इदं – Idaṃ – this
सर्वं – Sarvaṃ – all
तस्य – Tasya – its
उपव्याख्यानं – Upavyākhyānaṃ – explanation
भूतं – Bhūtaṃ – the past
भवत् – Bhavat – the present
भविष्यत् – Bhaviṣyat – the future
इति – Iti – thus
सर्वम् – Sarvam – all
ओंकार – Oṃkāra – the Word; the Praṇava; the Eternal
एव – Eva – thus, therefore
यत् – Yat – what
च – Ca – and
अन्यत् – Anyat – other
त्रिकालातीतं – Trikālātītaṃ – the threefold division of time
तत् – Tat – that
अपि – Api – also
ओंकार – Oṃkāra – the Word; the Praṇava; the Eternal
एव – Eva – thus, therefore
सर्वं ह्येतद्ब्रह्म ।
अयमात्मा ब्रह्म ।
सोऽयमात्मा चतुष्पात् ॥ २ ॥
Verse 2
Sarvaṃ Hy-Etad-Brahma.
Ayam-Ātmā Brahma.
So’yam-Ātmā Catuṣpāt.
Verily, all this is the Absolute. This Self is the Absolute. This same Self has four quarters.
सर्वं – Sarvaṃ – all
हि – Hi – verily
एतत् – Etat – this
ब्रह्मा – Brahmā – the Absolute
अयम् – Ayam – this
आत्म – Ātma – the Self
ब्रह्मा – Brahmā – the Absolute
स – Sa – that
अयम् – Ayam – this
आत्म – Ātma – the Self
चतुष्पात् – Catuṣpāt – four quarters
जागरितस्थानो बहिष्प्रज्ञः ।
सप्ताङग एकोनविंशतिमुखः
स्थूलभुग्वैश्वानरः प्रथमः पादः ॥ ३ ॥
Verse 3
Jāgarita-Sthāno Bahiṣ-Prajñaḥ.
Saptāṅga Ekonaviṃśati-Mukhaḥ
Sthūla-Bhug-Vaiśvānaraḥ Prathamaḥ Pādaḥ.
In the waking state, consciousness is outward. Seven-limbed, nineteen-mouthed, enjoyer of material objects—Vaiśvānara (the Self of the waking state) is the first quarter.
जागरितस्थान – Jāgarita-Sthāna – the waking state
बहिष्प्रज्ञः – Bahiṣ-Prajñaḥ – consciousness is outward
सप्ताङग – Saptāṅga – seven-limbed
एकोनविंशतिमुखः – Ekonaviṃśati-Mukhaḥ – nineteen mouthed
स्थूलभुग् – Sthūla-Bhug – enjoyer of material objects
वैश्वानर – Vaiśvānara – the Self of the waking state
प्रथमः – Prathamaḥ – the first
पाद – Pāda – quarter
स्वप्नस्थानोऽन्तःप्रज्ञः
सप्ताङग एकोनविंशतिमुखः
प्रविविक्तभुक्तैजसो द्वितीय पादः ॥ ४ ॥
Verse 4
Svapna-Sthāno’ntaḥ-Prajñaḥ
Saptāṅga Ekonaviṃśati-Mukhaḥ
Pravivikta-Bhuk-Taijaso Dvitīya Pādaḥ.
In the state of dream, consciousness is inward. Seven-limbed, nineteen-mouthed, enjoyer of subtle objects—Taijasa (the Self of the dream state) is the second quarter.
स्वप्नस्थान – Svapna-Sthāna – the dream state
अन्तःप्रज्ञः – Antaḥ-Prajñaḥ – consciousness is inward
सप्ताङग – Saptāṅga – seven-limbed
एकोनविंशतिमुखः – Ekonaviṃśati-Mukhaḥ – nineteen mouthed
प्रविविक्तभुक् – Pravivikta-Bhuk – enjoyer of subtle objects
तैजस – Taijasa – the Self of the dream state
द्वितीयः – Dvitīyaḥ – the second
पाद – Pāda – quarter
यत्र सुप्तो न कंचन कामं कामयते
न कंचन स्वप्नं पश्यति तत्सुषुप्तम् ।
सुषुप्तस्थान एकीभूतः प्रज्ञानघन एवाऽऽनन्दमयो
ह्यानन्दभुक् चेतोमुखः प्राज्ञस्तृतीयः पादः ॥ ५ ॥
Verse 5
Yatra Supto Na Kaṃcana Kāmaṃ Kāmayate
Na Kaṃcana Svapnaṃ Paśyati Tat-Suṣuptam.
Suṣupta-Sthāna Ekī-Bhūtaḥ Prajñāna-Ghana Evā’nanda-Mayo
Hy-Ānanda-Bhuk Ceto-Mukhaḥ Prājñas-Tṛtīyaḥ Pādaḥ.
Where one asleep neither desires anything nor sees any dream—that is deep sleep. In the state of deep sleep experience is unified, a mass of consciousness, verily of the form of bliss, verily enjoying bliss, and whose mouth is consciousness—Prājña (wisdom/the Self of the sleep state) is the third quarter.
यत्र – Yatra – where
सुप्तः – Suptaḥ – the one who sleeps
न – Na – not
कंचन – Kaṃcana – any
कामं – Kāmaṃ – desire
कामयते न – Kāmayate Na – does not desire for
स्वप्नं – Svapnaṃ – dream
पश्यति न – Paśyati Na – does not see
तद् – Tad – that
सुषुप्त – Suṣupta – deep sleep
सुषुप्तस्थान – Suṣupta-Sthāna – the state of deep sleep
एकीभूतः – Ekī-Bhūtaḥ – unified experience
प्रज्ञानघन – Prajñāna-Ghana – a mass of consciousness
एव – Eva – thus, therefore
आनन्दमयो – Ānanda-Mayo – of the form of bliss
हि – Hi – verily
आनन्दभुक् – Ānanda-Bhuk – enjoyer of bliss
चेतोमुखः – Ceto-Mukhaḥ – whose mouth is consciousness
प्राज्ञस् – Prājñas – wisdom/the Self of the sleep state
तृतीयः – Tṛtīyaḥ – the third
पाद – Pāda – quarter
एष सर्वेश्वर एष सर्वज्ञ एषोऽन्तर्याम्येष
योनिः सर्वस्य प्रभवाप्ययौ हि भूतानाम् ॥ ६ ॥
Verse 6
Eṣa Sarveśvaraḥ Eṣa Sarvajña Eṣo’ntaryāmi-Eṣa
Yoniḥ Sarvasya Prabhavāpyayau Hi Bhūtānām.
The Lord of All; the All-knowing; the Inner Guide; the Womb of All; verily, the cause and dissolution of all beings.
एष – Eṣa – the
सर्वेश्वरः – Sarveśvaraḥ – Lord of All
एष – Eṣa – the
सर्वज्ञ – Sarvajña – all-knowing
एष – Eṣa – the
अन्तर्यामिन् – Antaryāmin – inner guide
एष – Eṣa – the
योनिः – Yoniḥ – womb
सर्वस्य – Sarvasya – of all
प्रभवाप्ययौ – Prabhavāpyayau – the cause and dissolution
हि – Hi – verily
भूतानाम् – Bhūtānām – of all beings
नान्तः प्रज्ञं न बहिष्प्रज्ञं नोभयातःप्रज्ञं न प्रज्ञाघनं न प्रज्ञं नाप्रज्ञम् ।
अदृष्यव्यवहार्यमग्राह्यमलक्षणमचिन्त्यमव्यपदेश्यमेकात्मप्रत्ययसारं
प्रपञ्चोपशमं शान्तं शिवमद्वैतं चतुर्थं मन्यन्ते स आत्मा स विज्ञेयः ॥ ७ ॥
Verse 7
Nāntaḥ-Prajñaṃ, Na Bahiṣ Prajñaṃ, Nobhayataḥ-Prajñaṃ, Na Prajñā-Ghanaṃ, Na Prajñaṃ, Nāprajñam.
Adṛṣya-Avyavahāryam-Agrāhyam-Alakṣaṇam-Acintyam-Avyapadeśyam Ekātma-Pratyaya-Sāraṃ Prapañcopaśamaṃ Śāntaṃ Śivam-Advaitaṃ Caturthaṃ Manyante Sa Ātmā Sa Vijñeyaḥ.
Not consciousness inward, not consciousness outward, not consciousness of both, not a mass of consciousness, not consciousness, and not unconsciousness. Turīya (the fourth) is considered as invisible, unrelated, ungraspable, indefinable, inconceivable, ineffable, the Essence of the consciousness of Selfhood and Oneness, the negation of all relative existence, peaceful, auspicious, and non-dual; that is the Self; that is to be realized.
नान्तः प्रज्ञं – Nāntaḥ-Prajñaṃ – not consciousness inward
न बहिष्प्रज्ञं – Na Bahiṣ Prajñaṃ – not consciousness outward
नोभयतःप्रज्ञं – Nobhayataḥ-Prajñaṃ – not consciousness of both
न प्रज्ञाघनं – Na Prajñā-Ghanaṃ – not a mass of consciousness
न प्रज्ञं – Na Prajñaṃ – not consciousness
नाप्रज्ञम् – Nāprajñam – not unconsciousness
अदृष्य – Adṛṣya – invisible
अव्यवहार्यम् – Avyavahāryam – unrelated
अग्राह्यम् – Agrāhyam – ungraspable
अलक्षणम् – Alakṣaṇam – indefinable
अचिन्त्यम् – Acintyam – inconceivable
अव्यपदेश्यम् – Avyapadeśyam – ineffable
एकात्मप्रत्ययसारं – Ekātma-Pratyaya-Sāraṃ – the Essence of the consciousness of Selfhood and Oneness
प्रपञ्चोपशमं – Prapañcopaśamaṃ – the negation of all relative existence
शान्तं – Śāntaṃ – peaceful
शिवम् – Śivam – auspicious
अद्वौतं – Advaitaṃ – non-dual
चतुर्थं – Caturthaṃ – the fourth
मन्यन्ते – Manyante – consider
स – Sa – that
आत्म – Ātma – the Self
स – Sa – that
विज्ञेयः – Vijñeyaḥ – to be realized
सोऽयमात्माऽध्यक्षरमोङकारोऽधिमात्रं पादा मात्रा
मात्राश्च पादा अकार उकारो मकार इति ॥ ८ ॥
Verse 8
So’yam Ātmā’dhyakṣaram-Oṅkaro’dhimātraṃ Pādā Mātrā
Mātrāś-Ca Pādā Akāra Ukāro Makāra Iti.
This same Self, above all syllables, is the syllable Aum; the quarters identical with the measures and the measures identical with the quarters—thus, A, U, M.
स – Sa – that
अयम् – Ayam – this
आत्म – Ātma – the Self
अध्यक्षरम् – Adhyakṣaram – above all syllables
ओंकार – Oṃkāra – the Word; the Praṇava; the Eternal
अधिमात्रं – Adhimātraṃ – of the form of syllables
पाद – Pāda – quarter
मात्रा – Mātrā – measure
मात्राश् – Mātrāś – measure
च – Ca – and
पाद – Pāda – quarter
अकार – Akāra – the letter A
उकार – Ukāra – the letter U
मकार – Makāra – the letter M
इति – Iti – thus
जगरितस्थानो वैश्वानरोऽकारः प्रथमा
मात्राऽऽप्तेरादिमत्त्वाद् वाऽऽप्नोति ह वै
सर्वान्कामानादिश्च भवति य एवं वेद ॥ ९ ॥
Verse 9
Jāgarita-Sthāno Vaiśvānaro’kāraḥ Prathamā
Mātrā’pter Ādimatvād-Vāpnoti Ha Vai
Sarvān-Kāmān-Ādiś-Ca Bhavati Ya Evaṃ Veda.
In the waking state, Vaiśvānara is A, the first measure because it is all-pervading or because it is the first. Verily, he who knows thus attains all desires and becomes the first.
जागरितस्थान – Jāgarita-Sthāna – whose field is the waking state
वैश्वानर – Vaiśvānara – the Self of the waking state
अकार – Akāra – the letter A
प्रथमा – Prathamā – the first
मात्रा – Mātrā – measure
अप्तेरः – Apteraḥ – on account of its pervasiveness
आदिमत्त्वात् – Ādimattvāt – on account of its being the first
वा – Vā – or
आप्नोति – Āpnoti – attains
ह वै – Ha Vai – verily
सर्वान् – Sarvān – all
कामान् – Kāmān – desire
आदिः – Ādiḥ – the first
च – Ca – and
भवति – Bhavati – becomes
य – Ya – who
एवं – Evaṃ – thus, therefore
वेद – Veda – knowledge
स्वप्नस्थानस्तैजस उकारो द्वितीया मात्रोत्कर्षात्
उभयत्वाद्वोत्कर्षति ह वै ज्ञानसन्ततिं समानश्चभवति
नास्याब्रह्मवित्कुले भवति य एवं वेद ॥ १० ॥
Verse 10
Svapna-Sthānas-Taijasa Ukāro Dvitīyā Mātrotkarṣāt
Ubhayatvādvotkarṣati Ha Vai Jñāna-Santatiṃ Samānaś-Ca Bhavati
Nāsyā-Brahma-Vit-Kule Bhavati Ya Evaṃ Veda.
In the dream state, Taijasa is U, the second measure, because it is superior or because it is in between. Verily, he who knows thus increases the flow of knowledge and becomes equalized; no person ignorant of Brahman is born in his family.
स्वप्नस्थान – Svapna-Sthāna – whose field is the dream state
तैजस – Taijasa – the self of the dream state
उकार – Ukāra – the letter U
द्वितीय – Dvitīya – the second
मात्रा – Mātrā – measure
उत्कर्षत् – Utkarṣāt – on account of superiority
उभयत्वात् – Ubhayatvāt – on account of being the middle
वा – Vā – or
उत्कर्षति – Utkarṣati – increases
ह वै – Ha Vai – verily
ज्ञानसन्ततिं – Jñāna-Santatiṃ – the flow of knowledge
समानश् – Samānaś – equalized
च – Ca – and
भवति – Bhavati – becomes
न – Na – not
अस्य – Asya – his
अब्रह्मवित् – Abrahma-Vit – person ignorant of Brahman
कुले – Kule – in the family
नभवति – Na Bhavati – not born
य – Ya – who
एवं – Evaṃ – thus, therefore
वेद – Veda – knowledge
सुषुप्तस्थानः प्राज्ञो मकारस्तृतीया मात्रा मितेरपीतेर्वा
मिनोति ह वा इदं सर्वमपीतिश्च भवति य एवं वेद ॥ ११ ॥
Verse 11
Suṣupta-Sthānaḥ Prājño Makāras-Tṛtīya Mātrā Miter-Apīter-Vā
Minoti Ha Vā Idaṃ Sarvam-Apītiś-Ca Bhavati Ya Evaṃ Veda.
In the state of deep sleep, Prājña is M, the third measure, because it is the measure or the last. Verily, he who knows thus measures and becomes the support of all this.
सुषुप्तस्थान – Suṣupta-Sthāna – the state of deep sleep
प्राज्ञ – Prājña – wisdom/the Self of the sleep state
मकार – Makāra – the letter M
तृतीय – Tṛtīya – the third
मात्रा – Mātrā – measure
मितेः – Miteḥ – from its being a measure
अपीतेः – Apīteḥ – on account of its being the final
वा – Vā – or
मिनोति – Minoti – measures
ह वै – Ha Vai – verily
इदं – Idaṃ – this
सर्वं – Sarvaṃ – all
अपीतिः – Apītiḥ – the support
च – Ca – and
भवति – Bhavati – becomes
य – Ya – who
एवं – Evaṃ – thus, therefore
वेद – Veda – knowledge
अमात्रश्चतुर्थोऽव्यवहार्यः प्रपञ्चोपशमः शिवोऽद्वैत
एवमोङकार आत्मैव संविशत्यात्मनाऽऽत्मानं य एवं वेद ॥ १२ ॥
Verse 12
Amātraś-Caturtho’vyavahāryaḥ Prapañcopaśamaḥ Śivo’dvaita
Evam-Oṅkāra Ātmaiva Saṃviśaty-Ātmanā’tmānaṃ Ya Evaṃ Veda.
Turīya (the Fourth) is without measure, unrelated, the negation of all relative existence, auspicious, and non-dual. Thus, Oṃkāra (the Eternal) is verily the Self. He who knows thus by the Self enters the Self.
अमात्र – Amātra – without measure
चतुर्थः – Caturthaḥ – the fourth
अव्यवहार्यः – Avyavahāryaḥ – unrelated
प्रपञ्चोपशमः – Prapañcopaśamaḥ – the negation of all relative existence
शिव – Śiva – auspicious
अद्वैतं – Advaitaṃ – non-dual
एवम् – Evam – thus, therefore
ओंकार – Oṃkāra – the Word; the Praṇava; the Eternal
आत्म – Ātma – the Self
एव – Eva – thus, therefore
संविशति – Saṃviśati – enters
य – Ya – who
आत्मनाऽत्मानं – Ātmanā’tmānaṃ – by the Self he enters the Self
य – Ya – who
एव – Eva – thus, therefore
वेद – Veda – knowledge
॥ इति माण्डूक्योपनिषत् समाप्ता ॥
Iti Māṇḍūkyopaniṣat Samāpta
Here ends the Mandukya Upanishad.
Abrahma-Vit – person ignorant of Brahman
Acintya – inconceivable
Adhimātraṃ – of the form of syllables
Adhyakṣaram – above all syllables
Ādiḥ – the first
Ādimattvāt – on account of its being the first
Adṛṣya – invisible
Advaita – non-dual
Agrāhyam – ungraspable
Akāra – the letter "A"
Akṣara – imperishable
Alakṣaṇa – indefinable
Amātrā – without measure
Ānanda – bliss
Ānanda-Bhuk – enjoyer of bliss
Ānanda-Mayo – of the form of bliss
Antaḥ – internal
Antaḥ-Prajñaḥ – consciousness is inward
Antaryāmi – inner guide
Anyaḥ – other
Api – also
Apīteḥ – on account of its being the final
Apītiḥ – the support
Āpnoti – attains
Apteraḥ – on account of pervasiveness
Asya – his
Ātman – the Self
Ātmanā’tmānaṃ – by the Self he enters the Self
Avyapadeśya – ineffable
Avyavahārya – unrelated
Ayam – this
Ayam-Ātmā Brahma – This Self is the Absolute
Bahiḥ – external
Bahiṣ-Prajñaḥ – consciousness is outward
Bhavat – the present
Bhavati – becomes
Bhaviṣyat – the future
Bhug – enjoyer
Bhūtaṃ – the past
Bhūtānām – of all beings
Brahman – the Absolute
Ca – and
Caturthaḥ – the fourth
Catuṣpāt – four quarters
Ceto-Mukhaḥ – whose mouth is consciousness
Dvitīya – the second
Ekātma-Pratyaya-Sāraṃ – the essence of the consciousness of Self-hood and oneness
Ekī-Bhūtaḥ – unified experience
Ekonaviṃśati-Mukhaḥ – nineteen mouthed
Eṣa – the
Etat – this
Eva – thus, therefore
Ha Vai – verily
Hi – verily
Idam – this
Īśvara – Lord
Iti – thus
Jāgrat – waking
Jāgarita-Sthāna – whose field is the waking state
Jñāna-Santatiṃ – the flow of knowledge
Kāma – desire
Kāmayate Na – does not desire for
Kaṃcana – any
Kule – in the family
Makāra – the letter "M"
Māṇḍūkya – frog
Manyante – consider
Mātrā – measure
Minoti – measures
Miteḥ – from its being a measure
Na – not
Na Bahiṣ Prajñaṃ – not consciousness outward
Na Bhavati – not born
Na Prajñā-Ghanaṃ – not a mass of consciousness
Na Prajñaṃ – not consciousness
Nāntaḥ-Prajñaṃ – not consciousness inward
Nāprajñam – not unconsciousness
Nobhayataḥ-Prajñaṃ – not consciousness of both
Oṃ, Oṃkāra – the Word; the Eternal
Pāda – quarter
Paśyati Na – does not see
Prabhavāpyayau – the cause and dissolution
Prajñā – wisdom / the Self of the sleep state
Prajñāna-Ghana – a mass of consciousness
Prapañcopaśamaṃ – the negation of all relative existence
Prathamā – the first
Pratyaya – condition
Pravivikta-Bhuk – enjoyer of subtle objects
Sa – that
Sa Ātmā – that is the Self
Samāna – equalized
Saṃviśati – enters
Saptāṅga – seven-limbed
Sarva – all
Sarvajña – all-knowing
Sarvasya – of all
Sarveśvaraḥ – Lord of All
Śānta – peaceful
Śivam – auspicious
Sthūla – material
Suptaḥ – the one who sleeps
Suṣupta-Sthāna – the state of deep sleep
Suṣupti – deep sleep
Svapna – dream
Svapna-Sthāna – whose field is the dream state
Tad – that
Taijasa – the self of the dream state
Tasya – its
Tat – that
Trikālātītaṃ – the threefold division of time
Tṛtīya – the third
Turīya – the fourth
Ubhayatvāt – on account of being the middle
Ukāra – the letter "U"
Upaniṣad – to sit down near
Upavyākhyānaṃ – explanation
Utkarṣāt – on account of superiority
Utkarṣati – increases
Vā – or
Vaiśvānara – the Self of the waking state
Veda – knowledge
Vijñeyaḥ – to be realized
Ya – who
Yat – what
Yatra – where
Yoniḥ – womb
Glossary of Sanskrit words/phrases with notes, commentaries, and references:
Abrahma-Vit – person ignorant of Brahman
Acintya – inconceivable
Adhimātraṃ – of the form of syllables
Adhyakṣaram – above all syllables
Ādiḥ – the first
Ādimattvāt – on account of its being the first
Adṛṣya – invisible
Advaita – non-dual
Agrāhyam – ungraspable
Akāra – the letter "A"
Akṣara – imperishable
Alakṣaṇa – indefinable
Amātrā – without measure
Ānanda – bliss
Ānanda-Bhuk – enjoyer of bliss
Ānanda-Mayo – of the form of bliss
Antaḥ – internal
Antaḥ-Prajñaḥ – consciousness is inward
Antaryāmi – inner guide
Anyaḥ – other
Api – also
Apīteḥ – on account of its being the final
Apītiḥ – the support
Āpnoti – attains
Apteraḥ – on account of pervasiveness
Asya – his
Ātman – the Self
Ātmanā’tmānaṃ – by the Self he enters the Self
Avyapadeśya – ineffable
Avyavahārya – unrelated
Ayam – this
Ayam-Ātmā Brahma – This Self is the Absolute
Bahiḥ – external
Bahiṣ-Prajñaḥ – consciousness is outward
Bhavat – the present
Bhavati – becomes
Bhaviṣyat – the future
Bhug – enjoyer
Bhūtaṃ – the past
Bhūtānām – of all beings
Brahman – the Absolute
Ca – and
Caturthaḥ – the fourth
Catuṣpāt – four quarters
Ceto-Mukhaḥ – whose mouth is consciousness
Dvitīya – the second
Ekātma-Pratyaya-Sāraṃ – the essence of the consciousness of Self-hood and oneness
Ekī-Bhūtaḥ – unified experience
Ekonaviṃśati-Mukhaḥ – nineteen mouthed
Eṣa – the
Etat – this
Eva – thus, therefore
Ha Vai – verily
Hi – verily
Idam – this
Īśvara – Lord
Iti – thus
Jāgrat – waking
Jāgarita-Sthāna – whose field is the waking state
Jñāna-Santatiṃ – the flow of knowledge
Kāma – desire
Kāmayate Na – does not desire for
Kaṃcana – any
Kule – in the family
Makāra – the letter "M"
Māṇḍūkya – frog
Manyante – consider
Mātrā – measure
Minoti – measures
Miteḥ – from its being a measure
Na – not
Na Bahiṣ Prajñaṃ – not consciousness outward
Na Bhavati – not born
Na Prajñā-Ghanaṃ – not a mass of consciousness
Na Prajñaṃ – not consciousness
Nāntaḥ-Prajñaṃ – not consciousness inward
Nāprajñam – not unconsciousness
Nobhayataḥ-Prajñaṃ – not consciousness of both
Oṃ, Oṃkāra – the Word; the Eternal
Pāda – quarter
Paśyati Na – does not see
Prabhavāpyayau – the cause and dissolution
Prajñā – wisdom / the Self of the sleep state
Prajñāna-Ghana – a mass of consciousness
Prapañcopaśamaṃ – the negation of all relative existence
Prathamā – the first
Pratyaya – condition
Pravivikta-Bhuk – enjoyer of subtle objects
Sa – that
Sa Ātmā – that is the Self
Samāna – equalized
Saṃviśati – enters
Saptāṅga – seven-limbed
Sarva – all
Sarvajña – all-knowing
Sarvasya – of all
Sarveśvaraḥ – Lord of All
Śānta – peaceful
Śivam – auspicious
Sthūla – material
Suptaḥ – the one who sleeps
Suṣupta-Sthāna – the state of deep sleep
Suṣupti – deep sleep
Svapna – dream
Svapna-Sthāna – whose field is the dream state
Tad – that
Taijasa – the self of the dream state
Tasya – its
Tat – that
Trikālātītaṃ – the threefold division of time
Tṛtīya – the third
Turīya – the fourth
Ubhayatvāt – on account of being the middle
Ukāra – the letter "U"
Upaniṣad – to sit down near
Upavyākhyānaṃ – explanation
Utkarṣāt – on account of superiority
Utkarṣati – increases
Vā – or
Vaiśvānara – the Self of the waking state
Veda – knowledge
Vijñeyaḥ – to be realized
Ya – who
Yat – what
Yatra – where
Yoniḥ – womb
