Maitreyi

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 21 Oct 2011 12:43 and updated at 21 Oct 2011 12:43

BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD NOUN

BrihadArUpa2	1 Maitreyi, my dear said Yajnavalkya, I am going to renounce this life. Allow me to finish between you and Katyayani
BrihadArUpa2	2 Thereupon Maitreyi said, Sir, if indeed this whole Earth full of wealth be mine, shall I be immortal through that No replied Yajnavalkya, your life will be just like that of people who have plenty of things, but there is no hope of immortality through wealth.
BrihadArUpa2	3 Then Maitreyi said, What shall I do with that which will not make me immortal? Tell me, sir, of that alone which you know (to be the only means of immortality).
BrihadArUpa2	5 He said: It is not for the sake of the husband, my dear, that he is loved, but for one s own sake that he is loved. It is not for the sake of the Wife, my dear, that she is loved, but for one s own sake that she is loved. It is not for the sake of the sons, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of wealth, my dear, that it is loved, but for one s own sake that it is loved. It is not for the sake of the Brahmana, my dear, that he is loved, but for one s own sake that he is loved. It is not for the sake of the Kshatriya, my dear, that he is loved, but for one s own sake that he is loved. It is not for the sake of worlds, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of the Devas, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of beings, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of all, my dear, that all is loved, but for one s own sake that it is loved. The Self, my dear Maitreyi, should be realised should be heard of, reflected on and meditated upon. By the realisation of the Self, my dear, through hearing, reflection and meditation, all this is known.
BrihadArUpa2	13 Maitreyi said, Just here you have thrown me into confusion, sir by saying that after attaining (oneness) the self has no more consciousness Yajnavalkya said, Certainly, I am not saying anything confusing, my dear; this is quite sufficient for knowledge, O Maitreyi
BrihadArUpa2	14 Because when there is duality, as it were, then one smells something, one sees something, one hears something, one speaks something, one thinks something, one knows something. (But) when to the knower of Brahman everything has become the self, then what should one smell and through what, what should one see and through what, what should one hear and through what, what should one speak and through what, what should one think and through what, what should one know and through what Through what should one know That owing to which all this is known through what, O Maitreyi, should one know the Knower
BrihadArUpa4	1 Now Yajnavalkya had two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani. Of these Maitreyi used to discuss Brahman, (while) Katyayani had then only an essentially feminine outlook. One day Yajnavalkya, with a view to embracing life
BrihadArUpa4	2 O Maitreyi, my dear said Yajnavalkya, I am going to renounce this life for monasticism. Allow me to finish between you and Katyayani
BrihadArUpa4	3 Thereupon Maitreyi said, Sir, if indeed this whole Earth full of wealth be mine, shall I be immortal through that, or not No replied Yajnavalkya, your life will be just like that of people who possess plenty of things, but there is no hope of immortality through wealth.
BrihadArUpa4	4 Then Maitreyi said, What shall I do with that which will not make me immortal Tell me, sir, of that alone which you know (to be the only means of immortality).
BrihadArUpa4	6 He said: It is not for the sake of the husband, my dear, that he is loved, but for one s own sake that he is loved. It is not for the sake of the Wife, my dear, that she is loved, but for one s own sake that she is loved. It is not for the sake of the sons, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of wealth, my dear, that it is loved, but for one s own sake that it is loved. It is not for the sake of the Brahmana, my dear, that he is loved, but for one s own sake that he is loved. It is not for the sake of the Kshatriya, my dear, that he is loved, but for one s own sake that he is loved. It is not for the sake of worlds, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of the Devas, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of beings, my dear, that they are loved, but for one s own sake that they are loved. It is not for the sake of all, my dear, that all is loved, but for one s own sake that it is loved. The Self, my dear Maitreyi, should be realised should be heard of, reflected on and meditated upon. When the Self, my dear, is realised by being heard of, reflected on and meditated upon, all this is known.
BrihadArUpa4	14 Maitreyi said, Just here you have led me into the midst of confusion, sir, I do not at all comprehend this He said, Certainly, I am not saying anything confusing. This self is indeed immutable and indestructible, my dear
BrihadArUpa4	15 Because when there is duality, as it were, then one sees something, one smells something, one tastes something, one speaks something, one hears something, one thinks something, one touches something, one knows something. (But) when to the knower of Brahman everything has become the Self, then what should one see and through what, what should one smell and through what, what should one taste and through what, what should one speak and through what, what should one hear and through what, what should one think and through what, what should one touch and through what, what should one know and through what Through what should one know that owing to which all this is known This self is That which has been described as Not this, Not this It is imperceptible, for It is never perceived; undecaying, for It never decays; unattached, for It is never attached; unfettered it never feels pain, and never suffers injury. Through what, O Maitreyi, should one know the Knower So you have got the instruction, Maitreyi. This much indeed is (the means of) immortality, my dear. Saying this Yajnavalkya left.

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