Upanishads : "The cream of Vedas"

MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2 "Sarvam  hyetad  Brahma,  ayam-atma Brahma, so' yam-atma  catuspat." sarvam - all; hi - indded; etat -this; brahma - this (is)  BRAHMAM; ayam atma brahma - this Self ( ATMA IN US ) is BRAHMAM; sah - That ( BRAHMAM ); ayam atma - ( which is ) this Self ( ATMA IN US ); catuspat - ( is ) covered with four quarters ( PARTS ). "All this is verily BRAHMAM. This is BRAHMAM. This JIVATMA ( ATMA WITHIN US ) has four quarters ( parts )." Discussion-1. In the last mantram the great Rishi summarizing his transcendental wisdom declared, "all this is, verily, "AUM". Continuing the declaration, the Rishi is now giving a discourse to the student and he says, "all this is BRAHMAM." Naturally, it is clear that the great Master is wanting the student to understand that AUM is BRAHMAM. AUM is not only indicates the S...

MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-1 "Harih  Aum,  Aum,-ityetad-aksharam-idam  sarvam tasyopa-vyakhyanam  bhutam  bhavad-bhavisyad  iti sarvam-onkara  eva,  yac-canyat-trikalatitam tad-apy-onkara  eva." Harih  Aum  =  symbol  of  para Brahmam; Aum  iti  =  Omkara  ( iti )  thus; etat  aksharam  =  this  syllable; idam  sarvam  =  ( is )  all  this; tasya  =  of  that  ( Omkara ); upa-vyakhyanam  =  a  clear  exposition; bhutam  =  the  past; bhavat  =  the  present; bhavishyat  =  ( and )  the  future; iti  =  thus  ( belonging  to ); sarvam  =  all  this; Omkara  eva  =  ( is )  Omkara  only; yat  =  that  w...

MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-1 "Harih  Aum,  Aum,-ityetad-aksharam-idam  sarvam tasyopa-vyakhyanam  bhutam  bhavad-bhavisyad  iti sarvam-onkara  eva,  yac-canyat-trikalatitam tad-apy-onkara  eva." Harih  Aum  =  symbol  of  para Brahmam; Aum  iti  =  Omkara  ( iti )  thus; etat  aksharam  =  this  syllable; idam  sarvam  =  ( is )  all  this; tasya  =  of  that  ( Omkara ); upa-vyakhyanam  =  a  clear  exposition; bhutam  =  the  past; bhavat  =  the  present; bhavishyat  =  ( and )  the  future; iti  =  thus  ( belonging  to ); sarvam  =  all  this; Omkara  eva  =  ( is )  Omkara  only; yat  =  that  ...

MANDUKYA UPANISHAD Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-1 "Harih  Aum,  Aum,-ityetad-aksharam-idam  sarvam tasyopa-vyakhyanam  bhutam  bhavad-bhavisyad  iti sarvam-onkara  eva,  yac-canyat-trikalatitam tad-apy-onkara  eva." Harih  Aum  =  symbol  of  para Brahmam; Aum  iti  =  Omkara  ( iti )  thus; etat  aksharam  =  this  syllable; idam  sarvam  =  ( is )  all  this; tasya  =  of  that  ( Omkara ); upa-vyakhyanam  =  a  clear  exposition; bhutam  =  the  past; bhavat  =  the  present; bhavishyat  =  ( and )  the  future; iti  =  thus  ( belonging  to ); sarvam  =  all  this; Omkara  eva  =  ( is )  Omkara  only; yat  =  that ...