KENA UPANISHAD : “Know That Alone as Brahman” - 16. Swami Tejomayananda.
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Thursday, December 01, 2022. 07:00.
Chapter 3, 12 Mantras.
An Illustrative STORY
The Inner Essence
Post -16.
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INDRA HIMSELF GOES TO MEET BRAHMAN
Mantram - 3.11: Indra Himself is Sent
With Translation
1 atha indram abruvan, maghavan = The Gods then said to Indra: “O Chief of the Gods!
2 etad vijaaneehi; kim etad = Find out for us who this
yaksham iti, tathaa iti. = adorable Spirit is.” Indra agreed.
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Mantram - 3.12: Indra’s Strange Meeting With Umadevi
3 tad abhyadravat, = Indra hastened towards the Spirit,
tasmaat tirodadhe. = but the Spirit disappeared from his view.
4 sah tasmin eva aakaashe striyam = In that very spot, a heavenly Goddess
aajagaama, bahu-shobhamaanaam = did he behold, the extremely charming
umaam haimavateem = Uma, daughter of the snowy Himavan.
taam ha uvaacha, = He asked Her,
kim etad yaksham iti. = “Who could this Adorable Spirit be?”
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Thus Ends the Third Chapter of the Kena Upanishad
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Chapter -4
Mantram - 9.
The Story InterpretedTo be continued
The Story Interpreted
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