PRASHNA UPANISHAD - 54: Rishi Pippala.

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

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SATYAKAMA’S QUESTION 
Query No 5: “The Development of Power” 

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Monday 20, May 2024. 06:40.
Mantram - 5.4 :Two Letters – Gift of the Heavenly Worlds 
Post-54.

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Mantram - 5.4 :Two Letters – Gift of the Heavenly Worlds: 

5.4.1 i) The Upasana on Letters “A & U”: 

1 

Atha yadi dvi-maatrena = Again, if he meditates on letters A and U of Om,  

manasi sampadyate. = he becomes identified with the mind. (Moon) 

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5.4.2 ii) The Phala: 

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sah antariksham =  (Upon death) He attains the interspatial region,  

yajurbhih unneeyate, = led to it by the Yajur Mantras, 

somalokam. =  and called the world of the Moon. 

3 

sah somaloke =  From this world,   

vibhootim anubhooya, =having experienced its greatness,  

punah aavartate. = he turns around and returns. (to Earth) 

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 Two Matras means the second level of understanding. If the worshipper uses only 

the first two letters, his consciousness settles on the subtle creation, represented by the 

dream state.

The mind stands as a representation of the subtle creation. The Consciousness 

associated with this is called Hiranyagarbha.

Hence, this type of Upasana is termed Hiranyagarbha worship. 

Beyond the gross level of the first stage is the subtle level of this stage. The subtle 

includes all the organs of action, and knowledge, as well all the Pranas, but their master is 

the fourfold mental equipment which controls them all. The mind is the arena of the 

Upasana in this stage. The worship has grown beyond the physical level and entered the 

mental realm. 

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 The Upasana here is more subtle, and the reward is also greater. The control of all 

the mental functions, in particular the thoughts and desires, which is the root of our 

delusion, is attained. 

Although it may not be the highest attainment, it is no mean achievement to gain 

control over one’s mind. The thoughts and emotions are purified. They become more 

refined. The person becomes very influential and has a strong, pure character. This itself is a 

reward for his Sadhana.  

When a fair amount of success is achieved in ‘Manasic’ Pooja, the devotee is well 

rewarded. He is led by the Devata to the Moon, the Deity of the mind, by the Yajur Mantras.  

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 He is not whisked away from there and quickly brought back as in the first stage, 

but he can spend time and enjoy the new region where many other great devotees are also 

present. However, when the time is up, he is guided back to this world to continue his 

evolution. 

An Illustrative Story by Swami Chinmayananda:

Regarding the Devata as a guide, Pujya Gurudev had an amusing story to tell:  

A man visiting a new place wanted to find a policeman. He asked a local to show him 

the police station. The man said, “Put your hand in that man’s pocket.” The stranger asked, 

“How will that help?” The man said, “Don’t worry, he will take you there!” 

Going up to heavenly worlds is like going to the police station for the wrong reason. 

One can certainly enjoy his time there, but it is not going to make him a better person. He 

may make many such trips, but eventually he tires of it, sees through the “fraud of Nature”, 

and decides to quit worldliness itself.  

That is when he comes to the worship of Om in THREE LETTERS… 

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Mantram -  5.5: Three Letters (Separately) – Gift of Brahmaloka

Continued

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