KAIVALYA UPANISHAD : 2. Swami Advaitanand Ji

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 From the Atharva Veda (26 Mantras) : “The HOMOGENEITY of Brahman”

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Wednesday, March 02, 2022. 20:00.

INVOCATION (Santhi Mantram ) - As this text is from the Atharvana Veda, the appropriate invocation is the following: ) : 2.

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"Reflections : by Swami Gurubhaktananda : on the Series of 8 Lectures by Swami Advaitanand Ji : Acharyaji of the 15th Batch Sandeepany Vedanta Course : held at Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai : From 23rd November – 30th November, 2012."

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Adi Shankaracharya Swami Sivananda Swami Tapovanji Swami Chinmayananda

SERVE  LOVE  GIVE  PURIFY  MEDITATE  REALISE

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INVOCATION (Santhi Mantram ) :


1 om bhadram karnebhih shrunuyaama devaah;

2 bhadram pashyema akshabhih yajatrah;

3 sthiraih angaih tushtuvagam sah tanubhih;

4 vyashema devahitam yad ayuh.

5 swasti nah indrah vriddha-shravah;

6 swasti nah pusha vishwa-vedah;

7 swasti nah tarkshyah arishtanemih;

8 swasti nah brihaspatih dadhatu.

9 om shantih! shantih! shantih!


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Translation :


1 om bhadram karnebhih shrunuyaama devaah;   =What is auspicious, with our ears  may we hear always O ye Gods;

2 bhadram pashyema akshabhih yajatraah;          = Worshipful Ones, may we with our eyes see always what is auspicious;

3 sthiraih angaih tushtuvaagam sah tanoobhih;    = May we live the entire length of our allotted life hale and hearty;

4 vyashema devahitam yad ayuh.                     = Offering our praises unto Thee!

5 swasti na indrah  vriddha-shravah;             = Bless us, O Lord Indra, the ancient and the famous;

6 swasti nah pusha  vishwa-vedah;                 = Bless us, O Pooshan (the Sun),  the all-knowing;

7 swasti nah taarkshyah arishtanemih; = Bess us. O Vayu, the Lord of swift motion, who saves us from all harms;

8 swasti nah brihaspatih  dadhatu. =And bless us, O Brihaspati,  who protects the spiritual wealth in us!

9 om shantih! shantih! shantih!       = Om Peace, Peace, Peace!

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Next :

1. THE PRELIMINARIES : (Mantras  1-3a, 3 no.)

Mantram- 1: The Yearning for Divine Knowledge

To be continued .......


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know the self, know the self in Nature, know the self in Jiva, Further Oneness.

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