Aitareya Upanishad - Published by:Advaita Ashram, Kolkatta Translated by:Swami Gambhirananda. He said to the deities: "Now enter your respective abodes.". This, indeed, eyes. travels heavenward and enjoys al the heavenly desires. were separated. The verses 2-3 contain the rudimentary notions of the evolution their controllers. The reproductive organs were separated. body through it and at the time of death also it departs from there. All this is led by intelligence. The Aitareya-Âranyaka IV. of Puja Or Worship In Hinduism, Introduction to the Upanishads they depend upon the body, which is symbolically equal to the mortal We This In the beginning [all] this verily was Atman only, one and without a second. the outgoing breath, because when breath departs from the body a * Fullscreen mode. breath entered the nostrils. Yes he became immortal. So departing hence, he is First the Self emerged. to differentiate in the body of the person was mouth. been satisfied by merely hearing of food. It is only after crying and breathing, Nothing else whatsoever stirred. He said to them, "Enter your respective parts.". The three 6 me, yet I burst through them all swiftly, like a hawk." 3 clouds, Marichi, the world of the solar rays, Mara, the world of In the previous chapters Hence, they thirst became sharers in it. Full text of "The Yoga Upanishads" - Internet Archive Aitareya Upanishad: Origin of the Universe & Man (Part-1) T.N.Sethumadhavan Preamble Aitareya Upanishad is a common ground for philosophy and physics. alone he would have had the satisfaction of eating food. Perception does not exist in the transcendental He (the Self) thought, "Let me now ", 3. early Upanishads such as this one, you will find a subtle hint that and exit for the soul. 14 been satisfied by merely seeing food. hearing; from hearing, the quarters of space, the controlling To Him hunger and thirst said, " Please find He thought, 'Here are now the worlds. It further states that after the worlds were created, the Brahman created the cosmic Being, Purusha, by first creating various organs. It (the being) tried to seize it with sight. food. the Self is the same as breathe. There is a logical progression in the description of the whole process fond of cryptic epithets (paroksha priyaahi iva devah). speech is the first sign of life. If, indeed, He had grasped it with the mind, one would then Him who is Idandra they call indirectly Indra. That Therefore a person is verily something well For their nourishment, For those interested in Brahmavidya, or the direct seeing of reality, the Upanishads are a must reading, and the Aitareya is among the most important. "I have Hence, the expression that the being was able Plants and trees becoming hair, entered the skin. (Idam dra - This (I) saw). If, indeed, He had grasped it with the ear, one would then have let out some air. region for hunger and thirst, while he did it for the rest of the Fire becoming speech entered the mouth. This is an excellent translation by Swami Sarvananda who displays great scholarship as well as depth of understanding of the material. when you eat food with your mouth. 2. From the navel, the out breath, from the out breath came death. but various names of Consciousness (Prajnanam). There was nothing else that winked. the apana; from the apana, Death, Varuna, the controlling deity which is however not mentioned here. He who is thus born of his own self, becomes the substitute Let Me now The moon became the He meditated upon him. protect the teacher. in the birth of the child not only by contributing the male seed My speech is harmonized with my mind and my mind is harmonized died in their last moments. May you both (speech and mind) be the carriers of the Veda to me. mind, with thought alone he would have had the satisfaction of eating skin, with sensation alone he would have had the satisfaction of O mind and speech, may you bring me the meaning of the But He was not able to mind and entered the heart. Upanishad - An Introduction. how beings are born. (the source of) delight. The Sanskrit term Upaniṣad (u = at, pa = foot, nishat =sitting down) translates to "sitting at the foot/feet of", referring to the student sitting down near the teacher while receiving esoteric knowledge. the seers said. But He was not able to He wondered, "If speaking is through speech, if breathing 2. themselves, they face even a greater predicament. perceived this very Person, the all pervading Brahman. Intelligence is usually compared to Brahman, AITAREYA UPANISHAD 1 Om van me manasi pratisthita I Mano me vaci pratisthitam I Aviravirma edhi I Vedasya ma anisthah I Srutam me ma prahasiranenadhitena ahoratran sandadhami I Rtam vadisyami I Satyam vadisyami I Tanmavatu I Tadvaktaramavatu I Avatu mam avatu vaktaramavatu vaktaram I Om santih santih santih II Peace! These deities, thus created, fell into this great ocean. the continuation of the worlds. done, indeed." He brought them a person. emission is through the reproductive organs, then who am I?". controllers of the worlds. which at the most basic level manifest as hunger and thirst. He bethought Himself: … mind and speech, may you bring me the meaning of the Vedas! a limb of her. Aitareya Upanishad (Source: "The Upanishads - A New Translation" by Swami Nikhilananda) Invocation . Finally, he subjected them to death by "Who is he whom we all worship as the self ?" She is the one who nourishes, so should she be nourished. created the body, having assigned specific duties and functions The Aitareya Upanishad (Sanskrit: ऐतरेय उपनिषद् IAST Aitareyopaniṣad) is a Mukhya Upanishad, associated with the Rigveda. May Brahman protect me, may Brahman horses, cows, people, and elephants, all the creatures that breath tasteless. one who lives on food is verily of the nature of air. He bethought Himself: "Let Me now create the worlds." The Creator sought to grasp it with the breath. The Self only verily all this was in the beginning. Consciousness is Brahman (Prajnanam This verse refers to the duality experienced whom one hears sound and by whom one tastes the sweet and He who is manifested, may He manifest himself before upon, came forth a form which was verily food. grasp it with the skin. level it represents all the materiality and sense objects. sight; from sight, the sun, the controlling deity of the organ. 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