Ataptatanū derives from atapta (अतप्त) which means - 'not heated, cool' (from tapa (तप) meaning 'to burn, heat up') and tanū (तनू) – means - 'body, the physical self'; therefore, ataptatanū literally means – 'he whose body or mass is not prepared in fire', 'raw'.[1]
History and meaningedit
The compound word ataptatanū appears in the mantras of the Mandala 9 of the Rigveda. In a sukta addressed to Pavmāna Somo Devatā, Rishi Pavitra prays:
In this mantra, ataptatanūh, refers to the one who has not subjected himself to the heat of tapas, tadāmah refers to one who is raw and who therefore, aśnute - cannot experience the highest bliss because his body is not yet properly prepared to receive the knowledge he seeks.[2]
In his Satyarth Prakash (Light of Truth), Swami Dayananda Saraswati explains that tapas does not refer to branding one's body with literal fire,[3] and this is also clarified by Rishi Pavitra in the subsequent mantra which reads:
तपोष्पवित्रं विततं दिवस्पदे शोचन्तो अस्य तन्तवो वयस्थिरन् । अवन्त्यस्य पवीतारमाशवो दिवस्पृष्ठमधि तिष्ठन्ति चेतसा ॥ “O Lord Thou Who art the Protector of the universe and the Veda, and art Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Holy in nature canst not be approached by a human soul that has not been purified by means of thorough control of the senses, truthful speech, subjugation of the animal in man, conquest of the lower self, the practice of yoga, association with good men (all these constitute Tapa) and is therefore not spiritually regenerate. It is only those, whose souls have been cleansed through righteous conduct and devotion to virtue, that can see Thee Who art All-Holy.”
The finishing phase of a scholar's higher education was called tapasya in the time of Krishna.[6]Gandhi considered tapasya to be the test of love, ahimsa, self-suffering, and self-sacrifice, which are essential in the quest for truth.[7]
Accordingly, ataptatanū refers to someone who has not yet experienced such practical discipline.
^Raghavan Iyer (2008). wisdom in Action. Theosophy Trust. p. 254. ISBN9780979320538.
Bibliographyedit
Saraswati, Dayananda (1982). Light of Truth: an English translation of the Satyarth Prakash. Translated by Bharadwaja, Chiranjiva. Allahabad: Star Press. pp. 367–369.
February 01, 2024
ataptatanu, ataptatanū, sanskrit, अतप, ततन, refers, someone, subjected, himself, heat, tapas, contents, etymology, history, meaning, references, bibliographyetymology, editataptatanū, derives, from, atapta, अतप, which, means, heated, cool, from, tapa, तप, mean. Ataptatanu Sanskrit अतप ततन refers to someone who has not subjected himself to the heat of tapas Contents 1 Etymology 2 History and meaning 3 References 4 BibliographyEtymology editAtaptatanu derives from atapta अतप त which means not heated cool from tapa तप meaning to burn heat up and tanu तन means body the physical self therefore ataptatanu literally means he whose body or mass is not prepared in fire raw 1 History and meaning editThe compound word ataptatanu appears in the mantras of the Mandala 9 of the Rigveda In a sukta addressed to Pavmana Somo Devata Rishi Pavitra prays पव त र त व तत ब रह मणस पत प रभ र ग त र ण पर य ष व श वत अतप ततन र न तद म अश न त श र त स इद वहन तस तत सम शत Rigveda 9 83 1 In this mantra ataptatanuh refers to the one who has not subjected himself to the heat of tapas tadamah refers to one who is raw and who therefore asnute cannot experience the highest bliss because his body is not yet properly prepared to receive the knowledge he seeks 2 In his Satyarth Prakash Light of Truth Swami Dayananda Saraswati explains that tapas does not refer to branding one s body with literal fire 3 and this is also clarified by Rishi Pavitra in the subsequent mantra which reads तप ष पव त र व तत द वस पद श चन त अस य तन तव वयस थ रन अवन त यस य पव त रम शव द वस प ष ठमध त ष ठन त च तस O Lord Thou Who art the Protector of the universe and the Veda and art Omnipotent Omnipresent and Holy in nature canst not be approached by a human soul that has not been purified by means of thorough control of the senses truthful speech subjugation of the animal in man conquest of the lower self the practice of yoga association with good men all these constitute Tapa and is therefore not spiritually regenerate It is only those whose souls have been cleansed through righteous conduct and devotion to virtue that can see Thee Who art All Holy Rig Veda 9 83 2 as quoted in Satyarth Prakash translated by Chiranjiva Bharadwaja 4 Tapas or tapasya is practical discipline according to the Bhagavada Gita 17 14 द वद व जग र प र ज ञप जन श च म र जवम ब रह मचर यमह स च शर र तप उच यत Bhagavad Gita 17 14 Worship of gods the twice born one s elders the teachers and the wise men purity straightness of conduct chastity and non violence these are the tapasya of the body 5 The finishing phase of a scholar s higher education was called tapasya in the time of Krishna 6 Gandhi considered tapasya to be the test of love ahimsa self suffering and self sacrifice which are essential in the quest for truth 7 Accordingly ataptatanu refers to someone who has not yet experienced such practical discipline References edit Monier Williams Sanskrit English Dictionary Rig Veda with commentary in Hindi of Swami Dayananda Saraswati Arya Samaj Jamnagar p 272 Saraswati 1982 pp 367 369 Saraswati 1982 p 368 Srimad Bhagavad Gita 1993 p 369 Alo Shome April 2011 Krishna Charitra V amp S publishers p 55 ISBN 9789381384879 Raghavan Iyer 2008 wisdom in Action Theosophy Trust p 254 ISBN 9780979320538 Bibliography editSaraswati Dayananda 1982 Light of Truth an English translation of the Satyarth Prakash Translated by Bharadwaja Chiranjiva Allahabad Star Press pp 367 369 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ataptatanu amp oldid 1186447159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
