Viraj

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 02 Nov 2011 13:08 and updated at 02 Nov 2011 13:08

BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD NOUN

BrihadArUpa1 3 He Viraj() differentiated himself in three ways, making the Sun the third form, and air the third form. So, this Prana Viraj() is divided in three ways. His head is the east, and his arms that (north east) and that (south east). And his hind part is the west, his hip bones that (north west) and that (south west), his sides the south and north, his back Heaven, his belly the Sky, and his breast this Earth. He rests on water. He who knows (it) thus gets a resting place wherever he goes.
BrihadArUpa1 4 He desired, Let me have a second form (body). He, Death or Hunger, brought about the union of speech (the Vedas) with the mind. What was the seed there became the Year Viraj(). Before him there had been no year. He Death() reared him for as long as a year, and after this period projected him. When he was born, Death() opened his mouth (to swallow him). He (the babe) cried Bhan! That became speech.
BrihadArUpa1 1 In the beginning, this (universe) was but the self Viraj() of a human form. He reflected and found nothing else but himself. He first uttered, am he Therefore he was called Aham (I). Hence, to this day, when a person is addressed, he first says, It is I, and then says the other name that he may have. Because he was first and before this whole (band of aspirants) burnt all evils, therefore he is called Purusha. He who knows thus indeed burns one who wants to be Viraj() before him.
BrihadArUpa1 5 He knew, I indeed am the creation, for I projected all this Therefore he was called Creation. He who knows this as such becomes (a creator) in this creation of Viraj.
BrihadArUpa1 6 Then he rubbed back and forth thus, and produced fire from its source, the mouth and the hands. Therefore both these are without hair at the inside. When they talk of particular Devas, saying, Sacrifice to him sacrifice to the other one (they are wrong, since) these are all his projection, for he is all the Devas. Now all this that is liquid, he produced from the seed. That is Soma. This universe is indeed this much food and the eater of food. Soma is food, and fire the eater of food. This is super creation of Viraj that he projected the Devas, who are even superior to him. Because he, although mortal himself, projected the immortals, therefore this is a super creation. He who knows this as such becomes (a creator) in this super creation of Viraj.
BrihadArUpa2 3 From Ghrtakausika. Ghrtakausika from Parasaryayana. He from Parasarya. Parasarya from Jatukarnya. Jatukarnya from Asurayana and Yaska. Asurayana from Traivani. Traivani from Aupajandhani. He from Asuri. Asuri from Bharadvaja. Bharadvaja from Atreya. Atreya from Manti. Manti from Gautama. Gautama from another Gautama. He from Vatsya. Vatsya from Sandilya. Sandilya from Kaisorya Kapya. He from Kumaraharita. Kumaraharita from Galava. Galava from Vidarbhi kaundinya. He from Vatsanapat Babhrava. He from Pathin Saubhara. He from Ayasya Angirasa. He from Abhuti Tvastra. He from Visvarupa Tvastra. He from the Asvins. They from Dadhyac Atharvana. He from Atharvan Daiva. He from Mrtyu Pradhvamsana. He from Pradhvamsana. Pradhvamsana from Ekarsi. Ekarsi from Viprachitti. Viprachitti from Vyasri. Vyasti from Sanaru. Sanaru from Sanatana. Sanatana from Sanaga. Sanaga from Paramesthin Viraj(). He from Brahman Hiranyagarbha(). Brahman is self born. Salutation to Brahman.
BrihadArUpa3 1 Then Gargi, the daughter of Vacaknu, asked him, Yajnavalkya she said, if all this is pervaded by water, by what is water pervaded By air, O Gargi By what is air pervaded? By the Sky, O Gargi By what is the Sky pervaded By the world of the Gandharvas, O Gargi By what is the world of the Gandharvas pervaded By the Sun, O Gargi. By what is the Sun pervaded By the Moon, O Gargi. By what is the Moon pervaded By the Stars, O Gargi By what are the Stars pervaded By the world of the Devas, O Gargi By what is the world of the Devas pervaded By the world of Indra, O Gargi By what is the world of Indra pervaded? By the world of Viraj, O Gargi By what is the world of Viraj pervaded? By the world of Hiranyagarbha, O Gargi By what is the world of Hiranyagarbha pervaded He said, Do not, O Gargi, push your inquiry too far, lest your head should fall off. You are questioning about a deity that should not be reasoned about. Do not, O Gargi, push your inquiry too far. Thereupon Gargi, the daughter of Vacaknu, kept silent.
BrihadArUpa4 3 The human form that is in the left eye is his Wife, Viraj (matter). The space that is within the heart is their place of union. Their food is the lump of blood (the finest essence of what we eat) in the heart. Their wrap is the net like structure in the heart. Their road for moving is the nerve that goes upward from the heart; it is like a hair split into a thousand parts. In this body there are nerves called Hita, which are placed in the heart. Through these the essence of our food passes as it moves on. Therefore the subtle body has finer food than the gross body.
BrihadArUpa4 33 He who is perfect of physique and prosperous among men, the ruler of others, and most lavishly supplied with all human enjoyments, represents greatest joy among men. This human joy multiplied a hundred times makes one unit of joy for the Pitris who have won that world of theirs. The joy of these Pitris who have won that world multiplied a hundred times makes one unit joy in the world of the Gandharvas. This joy in the world of the Gandharvas multiplied a hundred times makes one unit of joy for the Devas by action those who have attained their godhead by their actions. This joy of the Devas by action multiplied a hundred times makes one unit of joy for the Devas by birth, as also of one who is versed in the Vedas, sinless and free from desire. This joy of the Devas by birth multiplied a hundred times makes one unit of joy in the world of Prajapati Viraj(), as well as one who is versed in the Vedas, sinless and free from desire. This joy in the world of Prajapati multiplied a hundred times makes one unit of joy in the world of Brahman Hiranyagarbha(), as well as of one who is versed in the Vedas, sinless and free from desire. This indeed is the supreme bliss. This is the state of Brahman, O Emperor, said Yajnavalkya. I give you a thousand (cows), sir. Please instruct me further about liberation itself At this Yajnavalkya was afraid that the intelligent Emperor was constraining him to finish with all his conclusions.
BrihadArUpa4 4 Just as a goldsmith takes apart a little quantity of gold and fashions another a newer and better form, so does the self throw this body away, or make it senseless, and make another a newer and better form suited to the Pitris Manes() or the Gandharvas, or the Devas, or Viraj, or Hiranyagarbha, or other beings.
BrihadArUpa4 3 From Ghrtakausika. Ghrtakausika from Parasaryayana. He from Parasarya. Parasarya from Jatukarnya. Jatukarnya from Asurayana and Yaska. Asurayana from Traivani. Traivani from Aupajandhani. He from Asuri. Asuri from Bharadvaja. Bharadvaja from Atreya. Atreya from Manti. Manti from Gautama. Gautama from another Gautama. He from Vatsya. Vatsya from Sandilya. Sandilya from Kaisorya Kapya. He from Kumaraharita. Kumaraharita from Galava. Galava from Vidarbhi kaundinya. He from Vatsanapat Babhrava. He from Pathin Saubhara. He from Ayasya Angirasa. He from Abhuti Tvastra. He from Visvarupa Tvastra. He from the Asvins. They from Dadhyac Atharvana. He from Atharvan Daiva. He from Mrtyu Pradhvamsana. He from Pradhvamsana. Pradhvamsana from Ekarsi. Ekarsi from Viprachitti. Viprachitti from Vyasri. Vyasti from Sanaru. Sanaru from Sanatana. Sanatana from Sanaga. Sanaga from Paramesthin Viraj(). He from Brahman (Hiranyabarbha). Brahman is self born. Salutation to Brahman.
BrihadArUpa5 1 Three classes of Prajapati s sons lived a life of continence with their father, Prajapati Viraj() the Devas, men and Asuras. The Devas, on the completion of their term, said, Please instruct us He told them the syllable Da (and asked), have you understood (They) said, We have. You tell us Control yourselves (He) said, Yes, you have understood

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