MUNDAKA UPANISHAD - 55. Swami Advayananda.
Sunday 30, June 2024. 06:20.
6 Chapters (64 Mantras)
6. QUALITIES SEEN IN A SAGE
(Mantras -54-64, 11 no.)
Here begins the second Section of the Third Canto.
Mantram 5.10: Adorations to Such a Jnani!
Post - 55.
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6. QUALITIES SEEN IN A SAGE -1.
(Mantras -54-64, 11 no.)
IN THIS FINAL Chapter, the theme of accessories to Realisation continues. In fact,
the very first verse continues with the exact point made in the last verse of the previous
Chapter, namely, the adoration of the Jnani. Other vital issues are also touched upon in this
Chapter, which are very useful from the seeker’s point of view. They throw much light for
the Sadhaka who is actually treading the spiritual path.
AUXILLIARY SADHANAS ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH:
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Mantram:54- 6.1: Desireless Service Offered to the Jnani:
1
sa veda etat paramam - He (the man of Self-realisation) knows that the Supreme
brahma dhaama, = Brahman is the basis
2
yatra vishvam nihitam = on whom the world rests;
bhaati shubhram; = He radiates the sparkle of purity.
3
upaasate purusham ye hi = They who serve such a realized being
akaamaah, = without any desire, verily,
4
te shukram etad = they, the discriminating ones among men, go beyond this
ativartanti dheeraah. = “seed state” of existence (i.e. they are not born again).
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This mantram is very similar to the previous verse. The only difference lies in the type of
devotee being addressed. The previous verse spoke of a devotee who served the needs of a
saint so that he could attain the prosperity he desires. Whilst that was shown to be true,
here we have the selfless devotee who does the same service of the saint, but without any
personal desire. Such a person gets more than the previous type – he gets liberated from
the wheel of births and deaths, i.e. the net of Samsara. This is considered to be of far
greater value than material benefits, for the same service.
In short, this, mantram describes the benefits gained by serving a saint selflessly.
The man of realization has the firm conviction that Brahman is the basis or
substratum of the entire world. In Brahman, is the whole universe placed; yet, Brahman
remains stainlessly pure and holy, shining in its own luster. It does not become tainted by its
contact with the world. This is because the world is not something other than Brahman, but
Brahman in manifested form.
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Those devotees who are free from desire, having no passion for material
prosperity, serve the realised saint with an aspiration for liberation. Their motive is very
different from the one who serves with a selfish motive.
These wise disciples – wise because they chose to be desireless in their service –
transcend or go beyond the plane of rebirth. They are liberated. They are not born again on
earth, that is, they do not take up the human seed ever again.
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Next
Mantram: 55 : 6.2: Effects of Desire & Desirelessness
Continued
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