Isavasyopanisad - Verse 1

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Verse 1

Om Isa vasyam idam sarvam yatkin ca jagatyam jagat

Tena tyaktena bhunjitha ma grdhah kasyasvid dhanam

In the world (jagatyam) whatsoever(yat kin ca) changeful (jagat)all this (idam

sarva) with the Lord(isa)should be enveloped (vasyam) by that renunciation(tena

tyaktena)support yourself (bhunjithan) kasyasvit(of anyone ) wealth (dhanam)do

not (ma)covet(grdhah)

Whatever there is changeful in this impermanent world, all that must be

enveloped by the Lord. By this renunciation support yourself . Do not covet the

wealth of anyone .

This verse actually portrays how should one leave in the world. It states that

every thing that we perceive are actually not in its original and final form

thus subject to changes . The house that one has can be destroyed to pieces ,

the son one has can leave him , the body that one loves so much would decay one

day . Thus the verse states it is better to renounce them . Here renouncing does

not mean leaving it and running away but detaching one self from attachment to

the object as the object is not permanent . However the same verse stated that

there is something permanent and eternal in this same world and he manifest

through all things in subtle form (envelopes everything) and that is God. The

verse tell us to renounce clinging on transitory things but cling on to the

permanent and eternal forever. Thus it states do not covet wealth of anyone as

this would be foolish act to do knowing the material wealth is transitory and

the greatest wealth –realization of Self (self realization or moksha) which is

permanent and eternal is within you and not at some other person.

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