Vedic Verse

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Verily, that Imperishable, O Gargi, is never seen but is the Seer; It

is never heard, but is the Hearer; It is never thought of, but is the

Thinker; It is never known, but is the Knower. There is no other seer but

This, there is no other hearer but This, there is no other thinker but

This, there is no other knower but This. By this imperishable, O Gargi,

is the unmanifested akasa pervaded.

 

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad III, VIII-Yajnavalkya and Gargi

(II), 11

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Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a poem for the Atlantic that

captures the essence of this verse.

 

If the red slayer think he slays,

Or if the slain think he is slain,

They know not well the subtle ways

I keep, and pass, and turn again.

 

 

Far or forgot to me is near,

Shadow and sunlight are the same,

The vanished gods to me appear,

And one to me are shame and fame.

 

 

They reckon ill who leave me out;

When me they fly, I am the wings;

I am the doubter and the doubt,

And I the hymn the Brahmin sings.

 

 

The strong gods pine for my abode,

And pine in vain the sacred Seven;

But thou, meek lover of the good!

Find me, and turn thy back on heaven.

 

--- Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda

wrote:

> Verily, that Imperishable, O Gargi, is never seen

> but is the Seer; It

> is never heard, but is the Hearer; It is never

> thought of, but is the

> Thinker; It is never known, but is the Knower. There

> is no other seer but

> This, there is no other hearer but This, there is no

> other thinker but

> This, there is no other knower but This. By this

> imperishable, O Gargi,

> is the unmanifested akasa pervaded.

>

> Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad III,

> VIII-Yajnavalkya and Gargi

> (II), 11

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>

> Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah

> Vivekananda Centre London

> http://www.vivekananda.co.uk

>