MahAnArAyaNOpanishat by Dr.NSA Manthra - 7

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MahAnArAyaNOpanishat - manthra-7

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thadEvAgnisthadvAyu:

thath sUrya: thadu chandramA:

thadEva shukramamrtham thad brahma

thadApa: sa prajApathi:

 

Translation:

 

That is verily Agni. That is Vayu. That is the Surya. That alone is the

Moon. That is the effulgent (through an auspicious body). That is the

Immortal. That is Brahma or prakrthi. That is the water. He is prajApathi,

the Lord of the creatures.

 

Notes:

 

The supreme Lord was declared to be the one non-second who is the dispenser

of fruits of all karmas performed by all. The karmas are intended to please

different Gods like Agni and others and how can they all be the worship of

the one? This doubt is removed in this manthra.

The one Lord who is the 'antharyAmin' of all deities is worshipped through

the worship of various deities and that supreme 'antharyAmin' bestows the

fruits of all actions. See Gita 9-23,24. The one is called by all the names

as that one alone happens to be the inmost self of all. The Gods mentioned

here are the vibhUthi-s of that Lord. Just as Agni and others are the

vibhUthi-s of that Lord, even prajApathi, the four-faced-God is his vibhUthi

and is different from the ultimate cause of the universe who is described

in the first manthra. The word Brahma means 'prakrthi'. 'Apa:' is the

element evolved from that. PrajApathi is the one who is born in the 'aNda'

described in the purusha sUktha as 'virAjo adhi pUrusha:'. This manthra

expounds that the Supreme Lord is the inner self of all Gods and is

worshipped through their worship.

 

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Sri Ranganatha Divyamani Padukabhyam Namaha

 

dasan,

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