TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD – 61. Rishi Yajnavalkya.

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Monday 29. Jul 2024, 07:00.
Taittiriya Upanishad
Part-2.
BRAHMANANDA VALLI
PART 2: 9 No. Anuvakas (Chapters)
THE BLISS THAT IS BRAHMAN
Post - 61.

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UPANISHAD SARA SANGRAH 
Anuvaka 2.2 
From Annamaya to Pranamaya 
The Essence of the Upanishads:

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“Satyam, Jnaanam, Anantam, Brahman” 
Bhashya A: 
“On the Nature of BRAHMAN” 
Coverage

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“PANCHA KOSHA VIVARANAM” 
Bhashya B: 
“The Differentiation of the Five Sheaths” 
Coverage:  From 2.1.4 – 2.6.2 (crosses 5 Anuvakas) 
Mantram - 2.2.4: Human Form Characteristics of Pranamaya Kosha

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Mantram - 2.2.4: Human Form Characteristics of Pranamaya Kosha


11.  tasya praana eva sheerah; = Of this, the Air form, Prana is indeed the head; 

vyaanah dakshinah pakshah; =  Vyana  is the right side; 

apaanah uttarah pakshah; = Apana is the left side; 

aakaashah aatmaa; = Space or Samana  is the trunk (body); and

prithivee pucchham pratishthaa. =  Earth is the tail (and legs) that stabilizes.

12. tat api eshah shlokah bhavati… = Pertaining to this also is the following mantram… 

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11.These are standard lines used for all the Koshas. Referring to the overall human  form, for the Pranamaya Kosha: 

a.  the head is the Prana; 

b. the right side is the Vyana;  

c. the left side is Apana;  

d. the trunk is the Samana;  

e. and the supporting tail and legs is the Earth (Udana). 

12. The next Anuvaka quotes the Shruti describing the Pranamaya Kosha.

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Next

Anuvaka 2.3 : From Pranamaya to Manomaya 

Mantram -  2.3.1:Shruti Quotation on Prana 

Continued

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