MANDUKYA UPANISHAD : Chapter-1. "AGAMA PRAKARANA" ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Mantram-2, Discussion- 5.

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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-5.

Last edition :- Discussion-4.

To break this notion of falsehood, and to walk into the wisdom of PURE KNOWLEDGE is the goal of the seeker and herein we find, the Master through this Upanishad, giving a very clear statement of

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1.
Atma is the Reality, which, though ever undivided and indivisible, has come to manifest itself very clearly within the lotus of our

2.
Brahmam is the Ultimate Reality, All-pervading and Absolute which is unconditional and unborn.

3.
The Upanishad here says, "This Atma is Brahmam"; the individual  "I" is the  -Universal -"I".

4.
The pronoun 'this' has an ocean of significances and if we go into all the details of it, it would itself fill a bulky volume!

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So for our purpose, I may mention here only some of its salient points.

To be continued ....