MahAnArAyaNOpanishat by Dr.NSA Manthra - 4

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MahAnArAyaNOpanishat - manthra-4

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yatha: prasUthA jagatha: prasUthI

thOyEna jIvAn vyachasarja bhUmyAm

yadOshadhIbhi: purushAn pashUgshcha

vivEsha bhUthAni charAcharANi

 

Translation:

 

That from which Brahman, primordial matter, the material cause

of the universe is evolved, He who created the jivas (beginning

with the four-faced-Brahma) on Earth, along with 'waters' (signifying

the subtle elements) and He who entered into all such created

entities - moving and non-moving - such as herbs and plants and

animals and men (as their inner self) is Brahman.

 

Notes:

 

At the time of delusion 'achith' or matter and 'chith' or the order

of sentient beings were inseparably united with Brahman. At that

stage both these entities were in their subtle form and were supported

and ruled over by Brahman. At the time of creation the Lord willed

that matter to evolve into the form of this universe. Matter, which is

the substance of this material universe, was thus caused by Brahman to

undergo change. Matter is 'jagatha: prasUthI' and that is 'prasUthA'

or born of Brahman in this sense. Both matter and jiva are without

beginning and unborn. They form the inseparable attributes of Brahman

in the causal state as well as the state of effect. It is by the will

of the Lord that matter in the subtle state undergoes change and goes

through the stages of 'prakrthi' (primordial matter), mahat, ahamkAra,

five gross elements and the sense organs. As Brahman causes the

modifications of matter in this way, Brahman is said to be the cause of

the source of this universe. The jivas are also unborn and eternal.

They will be in their subtle form united with Brahman at the time of

delusion. Brahman causes them to be associated with matter at the time

of creation. Association of the jivas with bodies and indriyAs is

described here as creation. Brahman enters into His creation as the

inmost self.

 

The scriptures -

'anEna jIvEnAthmanA anupravishya

nAmarUpE vyAkaravANi' ;

'thadEvAnuprAvishath'

signifies this.

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Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padukabhyam Namaha

 

dasan,

Balaji