TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD – 83. Rishi Yajnavalkya.

 

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Tuesday 22, April 2025, 08:50. 
TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD   Pertaining to the SELF-CREATION of Brahman there is a Shruti mantram… Upanishad Part-2. 
ABHAYA PRATISHTHAA  
Anuvaka 2.7 Established in “Fearlessness”  
Post-83.

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Mantram 2.7.4 7-8: Being in contact with Him, we become Fearless;  when we separate ourselves from Him, we are filled with terror.

Mantram - 2.7.5: Announcing the Shruti Quotation on Wholesome Fear

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Mantram - 2.7.5: Announcing the Shruti Quotation on Wholesome Fear

11 tat api eshah shlokah bhavati =  To the same effect, there is the mantram…

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11 To express this idea there is the following Shruti quotation: (next Anuvaka)

BRAHMAANANDA MEEMAAMSAA 

Anuvaka 2.8 

A Measure of “Relative Joy” 

Mantram - 2.8.1: Shruti Quotation on “Wholesome Fear” of Law 

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“bheeshaa asmaat vaatah pavate; = “Out of fear of Him, the Wind blows;  

bheeshaa udeti sooryah; = Out of fear of Him, the Sun rises;  

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bheeshaa asmaat agnih cha indrah cha; =  Out of fear runs Fire , as also Indira,;  

mrityuh dhaavati pancham,” iti = and Yama, the Lord of Death, the fifth.”

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On the subject of “Fear and Fearlessness”, this Shruti quotation illustrates the “Wholesome Fear” that the Devatas have for the Supreme Brahman, under Whom they function. The point being brought out is the difference between Fear and Obedience. The two are often mistaken to be associated with each other. 

The Devatas act with implicit obedience  to Cosmic Law, not fear of it. Man does not appear on the list. He is conspicuous by his absence, since he is the only defaulter in the system, having been given freedom of will to do as he pleases. 

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The last Anuvaka illustrated what happens when we obey the Laws and when we disobey them: 

i)  Joy comes from obedience; sorrow from disobedience.

ii) Success from obedience; failure from disobedience. 

iii) Meaningful activities from obedience; chaos from disobedience. 

iv) Fearlessness from obedience; fearfulness from disobedience. 

 

The Devatas are highly adorable and lordly beings in themselves; yet, they are under  orders to perform their strenuous duties. This presupposes that there is someone with a higher authority than them to whom they are answerable. That ‘someone’ is Brahman, because of Whom they have such discipline. This is given as proof that Brahman does exist as their Ruler.

This ends the section on “Seven Proofs of Brahman’s Existence.” 

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“Brahmananda Meemaamsaa” 

Bhashya E: 

ANANDA IN GOOD MEASURE! 

Coverage:  The Rest of Anuvaka 2.8 (2.8.2 to 2.8.12) 

 

BRAHMAN WHO IS THE “source of fear and fearlessness” as stated above, is also the repository of Infinite Bliss. From this point on we begin an interesting measurement of the finite or relative ‘Joy’ experienced at 11 different levels by beings ranging from the mostsuccessful human to Brahmaji (Ishwara).  This exercise is done in order to give us an idea of the vastness of the Infinite Bliss which is in Brahman, the Supreme Reality. All these measures of Joy are finite in nature, including that of Brahmaji. The 11 levels listed in the following text are as follows:

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Mantram - 2.8.2:  i) The ‘Joy’ of the Most Successful Man
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