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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 2.16

तौ ह पुरुषं सुप्तमाजग्मतुः | तमेतैर्नामभिरामन्त्रयांचक्रे — बृहन् पाण्डरवासन् सोम राजन्निति | स नोत्तस्थौ | तं पाणिनाभिमृश्य बोधयांचकार | स होत्तस्थौ ॥

tau ha purusham suptam ajagmatuh | tam etair namabhir amantrayam chakre — brihan pandaravasan soma rajann iti | sa nottasthau | tam paninabhimrishya bodhayam chakara | sa hottasthau ||

The two came upon a sleeping man. Ajatashatru called him by these names: 'O great one, O white-robed one, O Soma, O king!' He did not rise. Then he pushed him with his hand and woke him. The man got up.

दोनों एक सोते हुए पुरुष के पास आए। अजातशत्रु ने उसे इन नामों से पुकारा: 'हे महान्! हे श्वेतवस्त्रधारी! हे सोम राजन्!' वह नहीं उठा। तब उसने हाथ से स्पर्श करके जगाया। वह उठ गया।