KAIVALYA UPANISHAD: “The Homogeneity of Brahman” - 7. Swami Gurubhaktananda.

 

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Sunday 15, February 2026, 04:45.           
KAIVALYA UPANISHAD: “The Homogeneity of Brahman” 
from the Atharva Veda: 26 Mantras: 
Reflections:  Swami Gurubhaktananda: 
#on the Series of 8 Lectures:  Swami Advaitananda. of the 15th Batch Sandeepany Vedanta Course held at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai: From 23rd November – 30th November 2012.
Mantram: 6/7a: Goal 1: Upasana of Formless Shiva (Nirguna) 
Post: 7.

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Mantram: 6/7a: Goal 1: Upasana of Formless Shiva (Nirguna) 

11 

hritpundareekam =  On the lotus of the heart, 

1virajam 2vishuddham =  Untainted and pure

12 

vichintya madhye = Meditate within (on Brahman),   

3vishadam 4vishokam; = the Clear and the Griefless; 

13 

5

achintyam-6avyaktam = The Unthinkable, the Unmanifest, 

7

ananta-roopam =  the One of endless forms; 

14 

8shivam 9prashaantam-10amritam, = Ever-auspicious, Peaceful, and Immortal,  

11brahma-yonim; = the Origin of the very Creator (Ishwara); 

15 

tathaa  12aadi-madhya-anta viheenam = the One without a beginning, a middle and 

13ekam; = an end, the only One; 

16 

14vibhum 15chidaanandam, 16aroopam = the All-pervading, the Knowledge-Bliss, 

17   adbhutam. = the Formless, and the Wonderful. 

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Commentary:
 

11-16

In 17 adjectives, the worship of the Formless or Nirguna aspect of Lord Shiva is  described. The worshipper has to prepare himself properly first with Saguna worship (see  mantram - 7b) before being able to do this pure, abstract form of worship. 

The 18 qualities are: 

1. Virajam – The Untainted 

2. Vishuddham – The Pure 

3. Vishadam – The Clear 

4. Vishokam – The Griefless 

5. Achintyam – The Unthinkable 

6. Avyaktam – The Unmanifest 

7. Ananta Roopam – The One of endless forms 

8. Shivam – The Ever-auspicious 

9. Prashantam – The Peaceful 

10. Amritam – The Immortal 

11. Brahma-Yonim – The Origin of Ishwara, the very Creator 

12. Adi-Madhya-Anta Vihinam – The One without a beginning, middle or end 

13. Ekam – The One non-dual Factor 

14. Vibhum – The All-pervading 

15. Chidanandam – The Knowledge-Bliss Absolute 

16. Aroopam – The Formless 

17. Adbhutam – The Wonder 

The prescribed Sadhana here is called Nirguna Upasana, i.e. the worship of God 

without Form (Nirguna), but with qualities or attributes (Sakara). 

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#on the Series of 8 Lectures:  Swami Advaitananda. of the 15th Batch Sandeepany Vedanta Course held at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai: From 23rd November – 30th November 2012.

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Mantram - 7b: Goal 2:   Upasana of Shiva with Form (Saguna) 
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