तत्त्वमसि

Sanskrit

FWOTD – 18 March 2020

Etymology

तत् + त्वम् + असि

Literally meaning "that are you". Originally occurs in the Chandogya Upanishad 6.8.7.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /tɐt.tʋɐ.mɐ.si/, [tɐt̚.tʋɐ.mɐ.si]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ɐt̪.t̪ʋɐ.mɐ.s̪i/, [ˈt̪ɐt̪̚.t̪ʋɐ.mɐ.s̪i]

Phrase

तत्त्वमसि • (tattvamasi)

1. tat tvam asi
   • ~9th c., chapter 1, in Avadhuta Gita, verse 25:

     तत्त्वमस्यादिवाक्येन स्वात्मा हि प्रतिपादितः ।
     नेति नेति श्रुतिर्ब्रूयादनृतं पाञ्चभौतिकम् ।। २५।।

     tattvamasyādivākyena svātmā hi pratipāditaḥ.
     neti neti śrutirbrūyādanṛtaṃ pāñcabhautikam.. 25..

     By such sentences as "That thou art," our own Self is affirmed. Of that which is untrue and composed of the five elements - the Shruti (scripture) says, "Not this, not this."