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Section 1 Mantra 11
Original Mantra
वि॒द्यां चावि॑द्यां च॒ यस्तद्वेदो॒भय॑ँ स॒ह । अवि॑द्यया मृ॒त्युं ती॒र्त्वा वि॒द्यया॒मृत॑मश्नुते ॥ ११ ॥

vidyāṃ cāvidyāṃ ca yas tad vedobhayaṃ saha | avidyayā mṛtyuṃ tīrtvā vidyayāmṛtam aśnute || 11 ||

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Translations & Commentary

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Max Müller

English Translation

He who knows at the same time both knowledge and not-knowledge, overcomes death through not-knowledge, and obtains immortality through knowledge.

Simple English

English Translation

Whoever knows both knowledge and non-knowledge together crosses over death by means of non-knowledge, and reaches immortality through knowledge.