Rik

Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 20 Oct 2011 10:31 and updated at 20 Oct 2011 10:31

CHANDOGYA UPANISHAD NOUN

ChandogyaUpa1 2 The essence of all these beings is the Earth. The essence of the Earth is Water. The essence of Water is vegetation. The essence of vegetation is man. The essence of man is speech. The essence of speech is Rik. The essence of Rik is Saman. The essence of Saman is Udgitha.
ChandogyaUpa1 4 Which one is Rik Which one is Saman Which one is Udgitha This is being considered now.
ChandogyaUpa1 5 Speech alone is Rik. Prana is Saman. The syllable Aum is Udgitha. Speech and Prana, (the sources of) Rik and Saman, taken together form a couple.
ChandogyaUpa1 4 That which is speech, even that is Rik. Therefore while one neither breathes out nor breathes in, one pronounces the Rik. That which is Rik, even that is Saman. Therefore, while one neither breathes out nor breathes in, one sings the Saman. That which is Saman, even that is Udgitha. Therefore, while one neither breathes out nor breathes in, one sings the Udgitha.
ChandogyaUpa1 9 One should reflect upon the Rik in which that Saman occurs, upon the sage by whom it is intuited and upon the deity to whom he proceeds to pray.
ChandogyaUpa1 3 Just as a fisherman would see a fish in Water, so did Death observe the Devas in the (rites connected with) Rik, Saman and Yajus. They, too, knowing this, arose from the Rik, Saman and Yajus, and entered the Svara (the syllable Aum).
ChandogyaUpa1 4 Verily, when one learns the Rik, he loudly pronounces Aum It is the same with Saman and with Yajus. This syllable Aum is indeed Svara; it again is immortality and fearlessness. Having entered into Svara (i.e. having meditated) the Devas became immortal and fearless.
ChandogyaUpa1 1 The Earth is Rik, the fire is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. The Earth is sa the fire is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 2 The sky is Rik, the air is Sama. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. The sky is sa the air is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 3 Heaven is Rik, the sun is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. Heaven is sa the sun is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 4 The stars are Rik, the moon is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. The stars are sa the moon is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 5 Now, the while light of the sun is Rik, the blue (light) that is extremely dark is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik.
ChandogyaUpa1 8 Rik and Saman are his Two joints. Therefore he is Udgitha. Because the priest is the singer of this ut he is the Udgitha. Moreover, he (this Person called ut controls the worlds which are above that sun, as also the desires of the Devas. This is with reference to the Devas.
ChandogyaUpa1 1 Now (is the meditation) with reference to the body Speech is Rik, Prana is Sama. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. Speech is sa Prana is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 2 The eye is Rik, the self (reflected in the eye) is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. The eye is sa the self is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 3 The ear is Rik, the mind is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. The ear is sa the mind is ama and that makes Sama"
ChandogyaUpa1 4 Now, the white light of the eye is Rik, the blue (light) that is extremely dark is Saman. This Saman rests upon that Rik. Therefore the Saman is sung as resting upon the Rik. The white light of the eye is sa the blue (light) that is extremely dark is ama and that makes Sama
ChandogyaUpa1 5 Now, this person who is seen within the eye he indeed is Rik, he is Saman, he is Uktha, he is Yajus, he is the Vedas. The form of this (person seen in the eye) is the same as the form of that (person seen in the sun). His joints are the same as those of the other; his name is the same as that of the other.
ChandogyaUpa3 5 This well known Gayatri is Four footed and sixfold. The Gayatri Brahman is thus expressed in the following Rik
ChandogyaUpa3 6 Ghora Angirasa expounded this well known doctrine to Devaki s son Krishna and said, Such a knower should, at the time of death, repeat this triad "Thou art the imperishable, Thou art unchangeable, Thou art the subtle essence of Prana". (On hearing the above) he became thirstless. There are these Two Rik stanzas in regard to this.
ChandogyaUpa4 2,3 One of these Two paths, the Brahman priest embellishes with the mind. The Hotir, Adhvaryu and Udgatir priests embellish the other with speech. After the Prataranuvaka (the morning recitation) is commenced, and before the Paridhaniya Rik is begun, if the Brahman priest speaks out (breaking silence), then he embellishes only one path (viz. Speech) and the other is injured. Just as a man walking with one leg, or a Chariot moving with one wheel suffers injury, so also that sacrifice of this one suffers injury, and when the sacrifice suffers injury, the sacrificer also suffers injury. For having completed the (defective) sacrifice, he becomes a worse sinner.
ChandogyaUpa4 4 But, after the Prataranuvaka is commenced and before the Paridhaniya Rik is begun, if the Brahman priest does not break his silence then both the paths are embellished; and neither one is injured.
ChandogyaUpa5 7 Then, reciting this Rik mantra, foot by foot, he should sip. We pray for that food pertaining to the Progenitor saying this (line) he should sip. We pray for the food of the effulgent one saying this he should sip. (Which is) the best and all sustaining saying this he should sip. We readily meditate upon (the form of the deity) Bhaga saying this and washing the pot shaped like a Kamsa (goblet) or a Camasa (cup), he should drink all. Then he should lie down behind the fire on a skin or on the ground, controlling speech and mind. If he should see a woman (in a dream), he should know that his rite has succeeded.

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