Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Continuing with the presentation from Bhakthi Nivedana on HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy's discourse on the inner meaning of the Isavasya Upanishad. Please feel free to post comments and questions so that Sri Jeeyar Swamy can respond to them directly. -------> ane:ja de:kam manasojaviyo nainaddeva apnuvan pu:rvamarshath | thaddhava tho nya nathye:thi thisthath thasminnapo mathari sva dadhathi || It has been propounded in the preceding manthras that man should perform karma without attachment and enjoy the things of this world with three fold renunciation: renunciation of phala (result), sanga (involvement) and karthrithva (egoism). Man should always remember that whatever he enjoys in this world is God's property and hence should offer the karma and its fruits to God, who is the creator, controller and protector of this universe. But how would man do so, unless he understands what God is? Hence, this manthra expounds the nature of God, the Supreme Master of this universe. God is 'anqa dekam manaso javiyah' : He is only ONE, He is UNIQUE, He is UNSHAKY (i.e., firm, there is no need for Him to shake or move because He is present everywhere) and He is FAST (faster than the mind). God is 'pu:rva marshath' : He permeates the whole world. But even the 'de:vatha:s' (heavenly denizens) were not able to know Him. (nainaddeva apnuvan pu:rva marshath). That is why, they were crushed in battle by the asura:s (demons) on several occassions. Hence, the need for the Upanishadic revelation. God is 'thaddhava tho nya nathye:thi thisthath': He is very fast and runs and surpasses everything else in speed, but He will be steady and stable everywhere. That is, He is here as well as there and exists everywhere. 'thasminnapo mathari sva dadhathi': 'matharisva' even the wind, 'apah dadhathi', keeps the water under its pressure, 'thasmin', because of Him. That is, God is the source, controller, master and protector and preserver behind the wind, behind the sky, behind the sun, the moon, the planets and the entire universe. Then, why should man hesitate to dedicate himself to God? There seems to be no reason. Nor objection. God is so supreme and generous that He can easily accept man's surrender of karma to Him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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