KENA UPANISHAD : “Know That Alone as Brahman” - 15. Swami Tejomayananda.

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Sunday, November 13, 2022. 08:00.

Chapter 3, 12 Mantras.

An Illustrative STORY

The Inner Essence

Post -15.

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Mantram - 3.6: The Humiliation of Agni

7 tasmai trinam nidadhau, etad daha iti, = Brahman placed a blade of grass before him, saying, “Burn it!”

8 tat upapreyaaya sarva-javena, tat na shashaaka dagdhum; = Agni blew fire at it with all his power, but found it impossible to burn it.

9 sah tatah eva nivavrite, = So he returned to the Gods and reported:

10 na etat ashakam vijnaatum, yat etat yaksham iti. = I simply failed to find out who that adorable Spirit is.”

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VAYU GOES TO MEET BRAHMAN

Mantram - 3.7: Vayu is Sent on a Mission

1 atha vaayum abruvan, vaayo = The Gods then said to Vayu: “O Lord of the Wind! 

2 etad vijaaneehi kim etad = Find out for us who this adorable Spirit is.” Vayu agreed.

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Mantram - 3.8: Vayu Meets the “Spirit”

3 tat abhyadravat; tam abhyavadat, kah asi iti; = Vayu hastened to the Spirit The Spirit asked him, “Who are you?”.

4 vaayuh vaa aham asmi iti abraveet, =  maatarishvaa vaa aham asmi iti. = Vayu replied, “Don’t you know who I am?  I am verily Matarishva, (Treader of the skies).”

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Mantram - 3.9: Vayu Proudly Proclaims His Powers

5 tasmin tvayi kim veeryam iti;  = The Spirit asked him: “What power resides in thee?”

6 api idam sarvam aadadeeya, yat idam prithivyaam iti. = Though (a Deity), Vayu replied: “I can blow away everything whatsoever there is on Earth.”

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Mantram - 3.10: The Humiliation of Vayu

7 tasmai trinam nidadhau, etad aadatswa iti, = Brahman placed a blade of grass before him, saying, “Blow this away!”

8 tat upapreyaaya sarva-javena, tat na shashaaka aadaatum; = Vayu blew at it with all his power, but he found it impossible to move it.

9 Sah tatah eva nivavrite, = So he returned to the Gods and reported:

10 na etat ashakam vijnaatum, yat etat yaksham iti.= “I simply failed to find out who that adorable Spirit is.”

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Next -

INDRA HIMSELF GOES TO MEET BRAHMAN

To be continued

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