Weekly Definition- Sakshi Or Witness

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H.N.Sreenivasa Murthy

Pranams to all.

 

Let us see what the Upanishads say on this topic:

The following is a mantra fromSvetasvatarOpanishad:

EkO dEvaH sarvaBUtEShu gUDhaH

sarvavyApI sarvaBUtAMtarAtmA |

karmAdhyakShaH sarvaBUtAdhivAsaH

sAkShI cEtA kEvalO nirguNaSca || 6-11

The non—dual and resplendent Lord is hidden in all beings. All—pervading,

the inmost Self of all creatures, the impeller to actions, abiding in all

things, He is the Witness, the Animator and the Absolute, free from gunas.

 

 

 

The following is a mantra from Katha Upanishad:

 

sUryO yathA sarvalOkasya cakShuH

na lipyatE cAkShuShairbAhyadOShaiH |

EkastathA sarvaBUtAntarAtmA

na lipyatE lOkaduHKEna bAhyaH || 2-2-11

 

As the sun, which helps all eyes to see, is not affected by the blemishes of

the eyes or of the external things revealed by it, so also the one Atman,

dwelling in all beings, is never contaminated by the misery of the world, being

outside it.

 

Sri Shankara's commentary on the above mantra is really very illuminating

one and helps us to realize the FACT that our True nature is Brahman/Atman/

Witness.

 

With warm and respectful regards ,

Sreenivasa Murthy

 

 

 

 

 

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