Mundakopanishad : Chapter-2, Section-1, Mantram-9. { "Mountains, rivers, plants, rtc. are also born of Brahmam" }.

Mundakopanishad :

Chapter-2.

Section-1.

Mantram-9. { "Mountains, rivers, plants,  rtc. are also  born  of  Brahmam" }.


Atah  samudra  girayas-ca  sarve-smat

syandante  sindhavah  sarva-rupah,

atas  ca  sarva  osadhayo  rasas-ca

yenaisa  bhutais-tishthate  hy-antaratma.


atah  =  from  Him;

samudrah  =  the  occeans;

girayah  =  the  mountains;

ca  =  and;

sarve  =  all;

( utpannah  =  have  originated);

asmat  =  from  Him;

syandante  =  flow;

sindhavah  =  the  rivers;

sarva-rupah  =  of all  descriptions;

atah  =  from  Him;

ca  =  too;

sarvah  =  all;

osadhayah  =  the  herbs;

rasah  =  the  saps;

ca  =  and;

(sambhavanti  =  originate );

yena  =  by  which;

esah  =  this;

bhutaih  =  by  the  gross  elements  of  matter;

tishthate  =  exists;

hi  =  indeed;

antaratma  =  the  subtle  body;

( pariveshtitah  =  being  encircled).



"From  Him  ( Brahmam),  all  the  oceans  and  mountains;  from  Him,  the  rivers  of  every  description;  from  Him,  too,  all  herbs  and  saps  by  which  the  subtle  body  exists  encircled  by  the  gross  elements  of  matter."

Next  :  Discussion-1. "Recap of  previous  mantram  and  how  Sruti  takes  you  further  about  the  details  of  creation"...

To be continued  .....