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#6 Questions, 67 Mantras : “Questions from Disciples Answered”

##BHARGAVA’S QUESTION : 

Query No 2:

“The Supremacy of Power”

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Monday, February 27, 2023. 06:40. 

Mantram - 2.5 i) Prana as All the Elements

Post-20.

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Mantram - 2.5 i) Prana as All the Elements(with translation) :

Eshah agnih tapati, eshah sooryah;   =  As Fire, Prana burns – this is its Energy aspect.

eshah parjanyah maghavaan  =  It is seen as rain and clouds, 

eshah vaayuh,  =   in its aspect as Air (and Water);

eshah prithivee, rayih devah;  =  Earth is its Matter aspect, seen as the Moon; so

sad-asat cha, amritam cha yat.  =  Prana is formless and has form; it is Immortal!

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Bhashyam (Vyakyanam) :

Prana literally comes to LIFE in this wonderful mantram. 

1 Guruji emphasized the poetic beauty of the sound of the word Tapati. The sun 

represents the Energy aspect of Prana, appearing as Fire. 2 The formless Prana can be seen 

manifesting as rain and clouds due to its aspect as Air and Water. 3 Formless Prana also 

manifests itself as the Moon due to its aspect as Earth. 

Who Then is This Prana?

4 We are shown how to recognise Prana in our environment. Its formlessness is 

manifested in all forms. We see that Prana is behind everything in Nature. If he is all forms 

and yet he is the formless as well, then who can this Prana be? Is he only a Deva or some 

greater superior Lord? Surely he must be something much more. We pick up a hint here that 

we are describing someone very special indeed. It sounds like he is none other than 

Prajapati Himself! He must be the Immortal Lord, the Creator of the Universe!

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Next
Mantram - 2.6 ii) Prana as All Knowledge & Administration :
To be continued

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