Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 02 Nov 2011 13:13 and updated at 02 Nov 2011 13:13
BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD NOUN
BrihadArUpa1 | 11 In the beginning this (the Kshatriya and other castes) was indeed Brahman, one only. Being one, he did not flourish. He specially projected an excellent form, the Kshatriya those who are Kshatriyas among the Devas Indra, Varuna, the Moon, Rudra, Parjanya, Yama, Death, and Isana. Therefore there is none higher than the Kshatriya. Hence the Brahmana worships the Kshatriya from a lower position in the Rajasuya sacrifice. He imparts that glory to the Kshatriya. The Brahmana is the source of the Kshatriya. Therefore, although the king attains supremacy (in the sacrifice), at the end of it he resorts to the Brahmana, his source. He who slights the Brahmana, strikes at his own source. He becomes more wicked, as one is by slighting one s superior. |
BrihadArUpa3 | 21 What deity are you identified with in the south With the deity, Yama (the god of justice) On what does Yama rest On the sacrifice On what does the sacrifice rest On the remuneration (of the priests). On what does the remuneration rest On faith, because whenever a man has faith, he gives remuneration to the priests; therefore it is on faith that the remuneration rests On what does faith rest On the heart said Yajnavalkya, for one knows faith through the heart; therefore it is on the heart that faith rests It is just so, Yajnavalkya |
BrihadArUpa5 | 1 The face (nature) of Satya Brahman() is hidden (as it were) with a golden vessel. O Pusan (nourisher of the world the Sun), remove it, so that I, whose reality is Satya, may see (the face). O Pusan, O solitary Rishi (seer or traveller), O Yama (controller), O Surya (sun), O son of Prajapati God( or Hiranyagarbha), take away thy rays, curb thy brightness. I wish to behold that most benignant form of thine. I myself am that person; and I am immortal. (When my body falls) may my vital force return to the air (cosmic force), and this body too, reduced to ashes, (go to the Earth)! O fire, who art the syllable Aum O Deity of deliberations, recollect, recollect all that I have done, O Deity of deliberations, recollect, recollect all that I have done. O Agni, lead us along the good way towards our riches (deserts). O Lord, thou knowest everybody s mental states; remove the wily evil from us. We utter repeated salutations to thee. |
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