AITAREYA UPANISHAD -13. Rishi Maheedasa Aitareya.

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3 Parts, 6 Chapters, 33 No. Mantras : “By a Peasant for the Peasant”
PART - 1 : 
Chapter -2 : 
Mantras Nos-5.
POST-13.

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022. 05:15
PART 1: Chapter 3A, 10 Mantras.
The Creation of FOOD

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Mantram - 3.1: “They Will Be Hungry Soon!”

"Sah eekshata ime nu lokaah cha lokapaalaah cha; annam ebhyah srijai iti."

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Translation :

sah eekshata ime nu lokaah cha lokapaalaah cha; annam ebhyah srijai iti. = The Lord said: “Here now are the worlds and their guardians. O, I need to create FOOD for them!”

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Commentary :

THE LORD SURVEYS what has been achieved thus far:



1 He has produced all the fourteen worlds; He has created the hierarchy of Deities in 

His Cabinet to



govern the worlds; and he has also managed to find suitable abodes for His 

Ministerial representatives. He probably gave a sigh of relief that there were no dissenting 

voices so far, no strikes, no demands for more pay, etc. Everything had gone exactly as per 

the drawing board. It was a good point in time to take a small nap!


The thought of a vacation barely crossed His Mind, when suddenly it occurred to 

Him, “All My children – the Guardians as well as the living creatures – are going to start their 

duties soon. And, of course, they are going to be hungry and thirsty in a matter of hours. I

haven’t even thought of their first plate of food. How very thoughtless of Me!”


This was a matter of urgency. The Lord had to find a way in which His children could

fend for themselves – somehow grow or find their own food supply. That caused Him to 

jump out of His nap, cancel all vacation plans, and hurriedly get into action for the sake of 

His first batch of creatures. As usual, He began by ‘brooding’ in His Drawing Office . . .

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Next :

Mantram - 3.2: The Cosmic ‘Soup’-Kitchen

To be continued ...

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