प्रश्नोपनिषत् Of अथर्ववेद This उपनिषद् is a conversation between a ऋषि named पिप्पलाद and six शिष्य who approached the ऋषि to get clarification on some doubts on ज्ञान. This conversation forms part of the Upanishads linked to अथर्ववेद. ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः । स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवागुं सस्तनूभिर्व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 7. Prashnopanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
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Upanishad Series – 6. Shvetashvatara Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Background श्वेताश्वतर उपनिषद् belongs to कृष्ण यजुर्वेद and gets its name from ऋषि श्वेताश्वतर who is said to have taught to his disciples. This उपनिषद् does not form part of the popular दशोपनिषद् on which commentaries have been written by various commentators – it is therefore seen as having a later origin compared to other … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 6. Shvetashvatara Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Upanishad Series – 5. Mundaka Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
॥ श्रीः ॥ ॥ मुण्डकोपनिषत् ॥ (part of अथर्व वेद) ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः । स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवागुं सस्तनूभिर्व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः । स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥ श्लोक अर्थॐ, भद्रं – what is auspicious, कर्णेभिः – by ears, शृणुयाम – may we hear, … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 5. Mundaka Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Upanishad Series – 4. Aitareya Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Part of ऋग्वेद शान्ति मंत्र ॐ वाङ् मे मनसि प्रतिष्ठिता मनो मे वाचि प्रतिष्ठितमाविरावीर्म एधि ॥ वेदस्य म आणीस्थः श्रुतं मे मा प्रहासीरनेनाधीतेनाहोरात्रान् सन्दधाम्यृतं वदिष्यामि सत्यं वदिष्यामि ॥ तन्मामवतु तद्वक्तारमवत्ववतु मामवतु वक्तारमवतु वक्तारम् ॥ ॐ, वाङ् – speech, मे – my, मनसि – in मन, प्रतिष्ठिता – seated, established, मनो – मन, मे – my, … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 4. Aitareya Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Upanishad Series – 3. Katha Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
कठोपनिषत् (part of कृष्ण यजुर्वेद) ॐ ॥ अथ कठोपनिषद् ॥ Says आदि शंकर: The word उपनिषद् is derived by adding उप (near) and नि (with certainty) and षद्, meaning to split up (destroy), go (reach, attain) or loosen. And by the word उपनिषद् is denoted the knowledge of the knowable entity presented in … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 3. Katha Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Upanishad Series – 2. Kena Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
केनोपनिषत् of तलवकार branch of the सामवेद ॥ अथ केनोपनिषत् ॥ ॐ आप्यायन्तु ममाङ्गानि वाक्प्राणश्चक्षुः श्रोत्रमथो बलमिन्द्रियाणि च सर्वाणि । सर्वं ब्रह्मौपनिषदं माऽहं ब्रह्म निराकुर्यां मा मा ब्रह्म निराकरोदनिराकरणमस्त्वनिराकरणं मेऽस्तु । तदात्मनि निरते य उपनिषत्सु धर्मास्ते मयि सन्तु ते मयि सन्तु । ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ॐ, आप्यायन्तु – may grow vigorous, मम … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 2. Kena Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Upanishad Series – 1. Isha Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
उपनिषद् series Commentary on the दशोपनिषद् will be given here. This series will begin with ईशोपनिषत् and end with बृहदारण्यक. Intent is to eventually take up study of ब्रह्मसूत्र (which as one knows, must only be taken after a proper study of the उपनिषद्s). Key points about this series are summarized below: Commentary here may … Continue reading Upanishad Series – 1. Isha Upanishad (Mantra, Translation and Commentary)
Adhyatma Writings 