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6 August 2026 · Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.26.2
आहारशुद्धौ सत्त्वशुद्धिः सत्त्वशुद्धौ ध्रुवा स्मृतिः स्मृतिलम्भे सर्वग्रन्थीनां विप्रमोक्षः ॥
āhāra-śuddhau sattva-śuddhiḥ sattva-śuddhau dhruvā smṛtiḥ smṛti-lambhe sarva-granthīnāṃ vipramokṣaḥ ||
“When nourishment is pure, inner being becomes pure; when the inner being is pure, memory becomes steady; when memory is gained, there is release from all knots.”
Vedika source-faithful rendering checked against Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.26.2; not a quoted published translation.
“The Upaniṣad links purified nourishment with inner clarity, steady recollection and the loosening of bondage.”
Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.26.2
Vedika commentary
The teaching is not a purity contest and should not be reduced to dietary policing. It describes a chain: the quality of nourishment affects the quality of the inner instrument; clarity supports stable remembrance; stable remembrance loosens binding confusion. Food matters in traditional readings, while a careful modern practice may also examine the media, conversations and impressions repeatedly consumed.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.26.2
Traditional commentary
Chāndogya Upaniṣad 7.26.2 with Vedānta reception; Vedika comparative summary, not a direct quotation.
Explanation
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