PRASHNA UPANISHAD - 24. - 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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Sunday, April 23, 2023. 07:50.

Mantram - 2.9 v) Prana as Creator, Destroyer & Preserver

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Mantram - 2.9 v) Prana as Creator, Destroyer & Preserver :

1. 

Indrastvam praana tejasaa,  =  O Prana, the Lord Indra of all Energy!

rudrah asi parirakshitaa;  =  Thou art Rudra in prowess and protection.

2. 

Tvam antarikshe charasi  =  Thou movest in the sky; You are the 

sooryah tvam jyotishaam patih.  =  orb of the Sun, the Lord of all lights.

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The glorification of Prana continues; it is unending. Remember, Prana was not even 

listed when we started this topic, and now it is being acknowledged to have all these unique 

qualities. Its glory is being sung in lines going up and up in a crescendo!

The glorification is not just an idle chant. Every word of it is abosolutely true. The 

Prana, as Prajapati Himself, deserves every one of these accolades. It is the Source of all life 

in the universe.

The Creator, Destroyer & Preserver of the Universe :

1. 

Indrastwam: “Thou art the Lord Himself,” i.e. the Creator of all beings.

Rudrah: “the Destroyer”. 

Pari-Rakshitaa: “the Preserver”, or protector of all beings through His prowess.

The three functions in this universe – Sthiti, Srishti and Laya (creation, preservation 

and destruction) – are a common description of the Lord’s functions. Every function is 

attributed to the Lord. 

This evoked Guruji’s signature remark:

Really, we think it is because of us that everything is going on in 

this world; but the truth is that everything is going on in spite of us!

The Supreme Lord of Time and Awareness

2. 

Antarikshe Charise: “moving in the sky”. This refers to the Sun as a symbol of the 

march of Time. The rising and setting sun signifies the march of Time. 

Jyotishaam Patih: “Lord of Luminaries”. This refers to the Sun as a symbol of the allknowing, omniscient Lord. Nothing escapes the Lord’s knowledge. He is aware of everything that goes on.

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Next
Mantram - 2.10 vi) Prana as the Giver of Rain
To be continued

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know the self, know the self in Nature, know the self in Jiva, Further Oneness.

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