Isha Upanishad Section 1 Mantra 3

Original Mantra

अ॒सु॒र्या॒ नाम॑ ते लो॒का अ॒न्धेन॒ तम॒सावृ॑ताः । तास्ते प्रेत्या॒भिग॑च्छन्ति॒ ये के चा॑त्म॒हनो॒ जनाः॑ ॥ ३ ॥

asuryā nāma te lokā andhena tamasāvṛtāḥ | tāṃs te pretyābhigacchanti ye ke cātmahano janāḥ || 3 ||

Interpretation Layers

Translations & Commentary

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Max Müller

English Translation

There are the worlds of the Asuras covered with blind darkness. Those who have destroyed their self (who perform works, without having arrived at a knowledge of the true Self), go after death to those worlds.

Simple English

English Translation

There are worlds of the Asuras wrapped in blinding darkness. Those who have destroyed their true self go to those worlds after death.