ॐ ईशा वास्यमिदं सर्वं यत्किञ्च जगत्यां जगत्। तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा मा गृधः कस्यस्विद्धनम्॥ १॥
Word-by-Word Meanings (Padartha)
सरल हिंदी भावार्थ:
इस गतिशील ब्रह्मांड में जो कुछ भी चराचर जगत है, वह सब ईश्वर से व्याप्त और आच्छादित है। अतः त्यागभाव से (आसक्तिरहित होकर) उसका उपभोग करो; किसी के भी धन का लोभ मत करो।
English Translation:
All this—whatever moves or exists in this shifting universe—is enveloped and pervaded by the Lord. Sustain and enjoy yourself through renunciation; do not covet anyone's wealth.
Context & Living Philosophy
Narrative Context
As the only major Upanishad embedded directly within a Vedic Samhita (rather than a Brahmana or Aranyaka), the opening declaration of Isha Upanishad synthesizes the apparent dichotomy between cosmic manifestation and transcendent renunciation: all that moves in this shifting cosmos is enveloped and indwelt by the Divine Lord. Life is to be engaged and enjoyed not through greedy possessiveness, but through conscious renunciation (Tena tyaktena bhuñjīthā).
Philosophical Essence & Commentary
The verse hinges upon two profound injunctions: (1) 'Īśā vāsyam idaṁ sarvam' — recognizing that all transient reality (jagat) is saturated with divine consciousness, and (2) 'Tena tyaktena bhuñjīthāḥ mā gṛdhaḥ kasya svid dhanam' — sustaining oneself through detachment, remembering that all wealth belongs ultimately to the Divine.