KENA UPANISHAD : “Know That Alone as Brahman” - 13. Swami Tejomayananda.

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Sunday, October 09, 2022. 06:00.
Chapter 2 -Subtlety of “KNOWING” Brahman (5 Mantras)
Mantram-5: The Truth is Glorified.
Post -13.

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Mantram-5: The Truth is Glorified.


"iha ched avedeet atha satyam asti,

na chet iha avedeet mahatee vinashtih;

bhooteshu bhooteshu vichitya dheeraah,

pretya asmaat lokaat amritaah bhavanti."

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Translation :

1 iha ched avedeet  atha satyam asti,  =  If one knows That here, in this world, then the true purpose of life is gained;

2 na chet iha avedeet mahatee vinashtih;= If one does not know (That) here, then very great is the destruction.

3 bhooteshu bhooteshu  vichitya dheeraah,= The one Atman in all beings – seeing That, the wise ones

4 pretya asmaat lokaat  amritaah bhavanti. = rise above the world of sensual life,  and become Immortal.

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Commentary :

Continuing the theme we closed with in the previous mantram, this mantram expresses the 

urgency and importance of the spiritual life once more. 


1 The Teacher is moved to utter this inspiring mantram which raises our consciousness 

from worldliness to divinity. He makes an earnest call to man to take seriously to the 

spiritual path. He makes us eager to acquire the precious spiritual knowledge by which we 

can raise ourselves out of suffering and attain the “true end” of human life – eternal 

happiness and freedom.


2 The Rishi earnestly beckons mankind to heed his call – “Arise! Awake!” He is 

convinced that it is the only way to the complete fulfillment of life’s purpose. If it is not 

attained, then there is the grim prospect of endless suffering which he calls ‘Mahatee 

Vinashti’, meaning “very very great destruction”. 


Futility and Dangers of Worldly Life:


3 The Dheerah is one who wisely spurns all temptations of this world and surrenders 

to the Lord. Guruji, who is to us students an exemplary Dheerah himself, was moved to 

speak to us in touching words, filled with great compassLiving in false dreams, 

people begin to wonder why their dreams are shattered. 


They are making needless demands to secure themselves with comfort and pleasure. It is not 

possible in this world. Such dreams are bound to be shattered. They cannot persist in this 

world. Great, great destruction awaits those who do not turn to this Knowledge of the Self.


4 The Teacher now fittingly concludes the Chapter by bringing us back to the same 

words that he expressed when he began to answer the disciple’s questions in verse 1.2. The 

whole subject is officially concluded by returning to the start. ion for our own spiritual well-being.


He spoke of the children today who are living in a virtual world of movies and 

computer games. Their lives are so distorted by such influences that they are in danger of 

losing even the little reality there is in this already ‘unreal’ world! Movies have become their 

world. It is adding unreality to unreality! There is so much to be done to help these children 

from such a fate. If spiritual knowledge is brought to them, it is the greatest service we can 

do for them.


Guruji also spoke very strongly about the suffering of material existence. He said 

even going to Heaven is only another form of Duhkha or suffering. We have to come back to 

this world from there. Then what to speak of the miseries of Hell! It is best to escape from 

this cycle once and for all. That is the greatest of all human aspirations.


Living in false dreams, people begin to wonder why their dreams are shattered. They 

are making needless demands to secure themselves with comfort and pleasure. It is not 

possible in this world. Such dreams are bound to be shattered. They cannot persist in this 

world. Great, great destruction awaits those who do not turn to this Knowledge of the Self.


4 The Teacher now fittingly concludes the Chapter by bringing us back to the same 

words that he expressed when he began to answer the disciple’s questions in mantram 1.2. The 

whole subject is officially concluded by returning to the start.

Thus Ends the Second Chapter of the Kena Upanishad

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Next-Chapter 3, 12 Mantras
An Illustrative STORY
The Inner Essence
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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