PRASHNA UPANISHAD - 22. - Rishi Pippalada.
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#6 Questions, 67 Mantras : “Questions from Disciples Answered”
##BHARGAVA’S QUESTION :
Query No 2:
“The Supremacy of Power”
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Mantram - 2.7 iii) Prana as All Living Creatures
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Mantram - 2.7 iii) Prana as All Living Creatures :With Translation :
1 Prajaapatih charasi garbhe tvam, = As Prajapati, thou movest in the womb,
eva pratijaayase; = and art indeed born as the child.
2 tubhyam praana prajaah tu = To thee, O Prana, do all these creatures
imaah balim haranti = offer oblations.
3 yah praanaih pratitishthasi. = By Prana are all senses and mind supported.
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Bhashyam (Vyakyanam) :
Here a large chunk of the truth about Prana is revealed at last.
1 Prajaapatih : Yes, he is none other than Prajapati, the Creator Himself. Garbhe :
From the very beginning, i.e. the “foetal” stage through to birth and beyond, every move of
ours is made possible only by Prana.
2 And so, it is perfectly befitting that all beings should offer oblations to You, who
holds such a high position in the Cosmic Government.
Balim Haranti: “they carry presents”. In what way do they carry presents to Prana?
The senses bring the sense objects as their presents; the mind brings its desires as its gift to
Prana; the intellect offers its power of determination and will. And so on, all creatures are
continually offering their special functions to Prana alone.
3 Praanaih: “for the creatures supported by Prana”. One could well interpret these
“creatures” to be the senses, mind, etc, since the essential characteristic of all creatures is
the possession of sense organs and mind. This would be in line with the development of
thought which Pippalada is trying to achieve in his students. He is raising them to a new,
vast, novel vision wherein there is no place for the puny little ego.
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Acharyaji expressed this in the following words: Slowly, the sage Pippalada is leading
us to a broader view of life. He is telling us, “Come on, out of your narrow ego-centred life.
That is paltry stuff in comparison to what you really are capable of. Your full potential is
limitless. Cast out your narrow vision and embrace a broader one that would lead to your
greater wellbeing.”
All Beings Are God’s Manifestations:
The attitude suggested by this verse is very educative. All beings are manifestations
of God alone. This is the vision of the great Indian scriptures, the Vedas. The worship
mentioned is also unusual. God in the form of each being is worshipping God in the
universal form! Life takes on a completely new meaning when lived in accordance to what
this verse implies. This vision creates the right feeling in us in all our daily activities. Every
act becomes an act of worship.
The fact that we do not feel in this way is due only to one single factor: Our Ego steps
in between and tries to snatch away all the glory for itself!
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Next
Mantram - 2.8 iv) Prana as a “Courier Service”
To be continued
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