MahAnArAyaNOpanishat by Dr. NSA

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MahAnArAyaNOpanishat - manthra-3

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yEnAvrtham Kham cha divam mahIm cha

yEnAdithyasthapathi thEjasA bhrAjasA cha

yamanthassamudrE kavayO vayanthi

yadaksharE paramE prajA:

 

Translation:

 

He, by whom the atmospheric region, the celestial

region and the terrestrial region are pervaded, He by

whose splendor and heat the Sun illumines, and He whom

the wise sages know as residing in the ocean, is

residing in the supreme immutable abode.

He is Brahman.

 

Notes:

 

All luminaries derive their heat and light from that

supreme as declared in the sruthi-

'yEna sUryasthapathi thEjasEddha:'

 

The order of words in the third pAda is like this -

'yam cha kavaya: prajA: antha: samudrE

avayanthi'

 

The term 'prajA:' means foremost of people as the

preposition 'pra' has the sense of prominence.

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- 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 Rama Jayam. "

 

 

 

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