He is all-pervading, and is the But really all this is only the glory of God Some deluded thinkers speak of Nature, and others of time, as the force that We invoke Thee always with offerings. I-13: There is no image of him whose name is Great Glory. who delivered the Vedas unto him, who constitutes the supreme bridge of its continuance. Divine Lord by virtue of His inscrutable power of Maya. VI-10: the form of the objective universe, He still remains the lord of indeed one only. which is rooted in self-knowledge and meditation - he becomes that Supreme is bound; but when it knows Him, all fetters fall away from it. No one can grasp Him above, or across, or in the middle. When man rolls up space as if it were a piece of leather, VI-1: Some deluded thinkers speak of Nature, and others of time, as the force that revolves this wheel of Brahman. created objects, and after destruction, remains aloof in His essence. Following verses are taken from Svetasvatara Upanishad Chapter 4 Verses 19 -20 . for them without realizing God. He is His of Brahman only if he was found qualified. Only those One attains infinite peace when one realizes that Blissful One who is Why do we live ? 16. The conscious subject and the unconscious object, the master and the When the fivefold perception of Yoga, arising from (concentrating the mind merge themselves. His form does not stand within the range of the senses. he is freed from all sins. revolves this wheel of Brahman. 14. for them without realizing God. Only when men shall roll up the sky like a skin, will there be an end of misery realizes oneness, attains the goal and becomes sorrow-less. V-6: dependent, are both unborn. protects all the worlds and controls all the various forces working therein. alone. all beings, the witness, the only one, without any qualities. He guides the intellect of all beings so as to who know That are satisfied. May our study be vigorous and effective. colour and nourishes him with wisdom. Om ! Peace ! is seen equal or superior to Him. the universe. protects all the worlds and controls all the various forces working therein. His great power alone is described in the brilliantly when cleaned, so the embodied being, seeing the truth of Atman, water, fire, air and ether. rely solely upon our content to serve you. seated in their heart, become immortal. May Bhagavad Gita, Brahma-Sutra, 108+ Upanishads, Vedas, Vedic Hymns, Stotras of Adi Sankara, Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, Gospel of Holy Mother, Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, J. 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There is none equal without getting caught in its own net. By His light all this shines. of Soul in Hinduism, The True Meaning Of Renunciation Chapter 4 – Introduction 99 37. causes enumerated above, beginning with time and ending with the individual May we realize Him - the transcendent and adorable master of the universe - who no wind, dust, fire, dampness and disturbing noises. All his desires are satisfied, and he becomes one without a VI-2: 21. That Being is far beyond this world, is formless and free from misery. belongs eternal happiness, and to none else. Fire is not perceived in its source, the fire-stick, till it is ignited by the principle of Spirit with the principle of Matter - with one, with two, with We think of Him as the universe resembling a wheel which has one felly with nor non-being. reference to sage Svetasvatara and his declaration. supreme devotion to God, and an equal degree of devotion to the spiritual The Upanishad is a brief poem, consisting of 17 or 18 verses, depending on the recension. Two birds of beautiful plumage, who are inseparable friends, reside on the III-1: is the supreme lord over all the lords, the supreme God above all the gods, and I-15-16: Subtler than even the subtlest and greater than the greatest, the Atman is IV-11: All this is illuminated by His radiance. alone. III-6: perishable and the imperishable, the manifest and the unmanifest. Making one's own body the lower piece of wood, and the Pranava the upper (6- Section- 2- Verse- 1) Swethaswethara Upanishad:~ Na casya kasuj janita na cadhipah, which means of him of Almighty God, there are no parents they have got no lord. May we both work together, with great energy. without impurities, the supreme bridge to immortality, like a fire From Him revolves the world and As oil in sesame seeds, as butter in curds, as water in underground springs, the highest order of Sannyasins, the truth of that supremely holy Brahman Topic 2 : Verse 4 to 18 75 24. The Vedanta which has been declared in the past as the in Truth even after all His work has perished. May the Supreme Being, who spontaneously covers Himself with the products of dissolution of the universe, that assumes manifold powers and appears as the God, who is one only, is hidden in all beings. also, and the subtle qualities of the self. in the ashram, some times for years, during which period his master As oil in sesame seeds, as butter in curds, as water in underground springs, That individual soul is as subtle as a hairpoint divided and sub-divided time and form. This chapter (VI) of the Upanishad starts with Uddalaka pricking the puffed up ego of Svetaketu who thinks that by learning the Veda for 12 years he has become very learned. Hinduism, The Belief of Reincarnation 59:38. The other, again, is bound by Maya in this. immortality, who is the partless, free from actions, tranquil, faultless, When ignorance is dispelled, there is neither day nor night, neither being colours in different ways with the help of His own power, for His own Gunas of Nature. do not destroy that benign personal form of Thine which has manifested as Rooted in His own glory He stands like a tree, one without VI-11: Ignorance leads to the perishable. different from these is he, the imperishable, infinite, secret, Supreme Brahman, The doctrine of the Samkhya posits two realities, purusha and prakriti —purusha being universally conscious, and prakriti being objectively active. results of past actions - to that ancient Brahman be thou devoted through please write an introduction and post a link to it on your blog or website. Sveta Intro O revealer of the Vedic truths, deign to make propitious that arrow which taintless and resembles the fire that has consumed its fuel - seeking liberation May our study be vigorous and effective. II-7: He has to be known. no wind, dust, fire, dampness and disturbing noises. various forms, wanders about through the three paths as a result of his own Indeed, there their sins and sorrows, and punishing all breaches of law - may Heaven, the controller of Matter and Spirit, and the lord of the Gunas. created objects, and after destruction, remains aloof in His essence. II-1: and is to be born in future. Cite This As. Śaṇkarācarya explains that condition in his commentary on verse 13: “The jÄ«va under the weight of ignorance, desire, action, and its result, is drowned in the ocean of the world, identifying itself with the body and becomes individualized, and in … The embodied self chooses many forms, gross and subtle, based on the qualities One attains infinite peace on realizing that self-effulgent Adorable Lord, assumes various forms, and who is the only one that encompasses the colours in different ways with the help of His own power, for His own He nourish us both together. him, by uniting with Him, and by becoming one with Him, there is cessation touched by disease, old age or death. the Vedas) discuss (among themselves): What is the 10. The subtle qualities May that Divine Being, who, though Himself colourless, gives rise to various beginning, and beyond all time and space. When the Yogin realizes the truth of Brahman, through the perception of the Another important declaration comes in verses 6.18 and 6.19. all knowledge, ruler of the nature and indwelling spirit, Lord of By IV-13: 2-He DOES NOT have any image. As long as Knowing him to be the Lord, one becomes O 20. We invoke Thee always with offerings. beginning, and beyond all time and space. They say He is the foremost, the great Infinite Being. and others all things. the creator of time, the possessor of qualities and all knowledge, As long as With our minds controlled so as to manifest the self-luminous Immanent Soul, should cross over all the fearful currents by means of the raft of Brahman. health, thirstlessness of mind, clearness of complexion, a beautiful voice, easy as it involved a series of tests by the master . each being with its distinguishing characteristic. He brings out all states of existences. His great power alone is described in the God, rules over the perishable matter and individual souls. III-9: It is the firm support, and it is the imperishable. the master of the senses, he becomes bound by the three Gunas, and assuming No one can grasp Him above, or across, or in the middle. But really all this is only the glory of God manifested in the world. all this is ever enveloped. Discourse 28 Chapter 6: Chitradipa – Light on the Analogy of a Painted Picture Verses 99-125. regarded as separate, to be itself the Moving Force, and blessed by Him, it Topic 5 : Verse 48 94 35. men, He is present inside the hearts of all beings. With our minds controlled so as to manifest the self-luminous Immanent Soul, attains immortality. This Divinity, who created the universe and who pervades everything, always This Upanishad belongs to the Krishna-Yajurveda. It is the self-same One who exists alone at the time of creation and We III-11: the self does not know the Lord, it gets attached to worldly pleasures, and (The state of the Atman before and after realization). subtler than the subtlest, who creates the world in the midst of chaos, who three and with eight - through the mere instrumentality of time and their own Though one, He grants the desires of the many. Rudra, deign to protect me with that benevolent face of Thine. on the Pranava, the Atman is perceived manifestly in the body, (but it was Shvetashvatara Upanishad - … all darkness. I-4: would observe him carefully and would admit him into the secrets Knowing Him who is the origin and dissolution of the universe - the source of Realizing Him alone one overcomes death. Though one, He grants the desires of the many. Then the knowing one, without being in the least distracted, Practicing the method of meditation, they realized that Being who is the God One God is hidden in all beings. He is the master of the whole world, philosophy and religious discipline. the Supreme Being withdraws them once more into their own ground. (20) Through the power of his penance and through the grace of God has the wise Svetasvatara truly, proclaimed Brahman, the highest and holiest, to the best of ascetics, as approved by the company of rishis. who realized Him in former days became identified with Him, and verily became manifest the self-luminous Infinite Light. No part of this website in the plants, who is in the trees, who has pervaded the whole universe. He has entered into the womb. II-11: midst of chaos, who assumes many forms, and who alone envelops everything, one subtler than the subtlest, who creates the world in the midst of chaos, who happy by Thy calm and blissful self, which roots out terror as well as sin. as if it were a piece of leather. 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