Upnishad

SR No.: 007670
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1879
Total Pages: 1835
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 35 MB

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CHAPTER VI, 24.
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being is perceived by devotees. His form dwells in the unperceived '; and those whose understandings are very well refined * perceive him. The talented man who has got rid (of affection and aversion) perceives (him) by the mind. Those who understand him: become immortal. When one sees this self in all beings stationed in various places“, what should one grieve for after tható? The Brahmana has (as much interest) in all beings, as in a big reservoir of water, to which waters flow from all sides. I alone am your mother?, father ;
In a sphere beyond the reach of perception,' says Sankara, who also quotes Kasha, p. 149, or Svelásvatara, p. 347, where the same line also occurs.
• The original for understandings is sattva, which Sankara renders to mean antahkarana. Refined,' he says, 'by sacrifices and other sanctifying operations. In the Katha at p. 148 sattva is rendered by Sarkana to mean buddhi-a common use of the word.
"As being,' says Sankara, 'identical with themselves.' It will be noted that the form of expression is slightly altered here. It is not those who understand this.'
• 1.c. in different aggregates of body, senses, &c. Cf. Gitá, pp. 104 and 124; also Khåndogya, pp. 475-551.
. Cf. Brihadaranyaka, p. 882; Sankara also refers 10 Isopanisbad, p. 14.
• The words are pretty nearly the same as at Gfâ, p. 48. Sankan ways, the Brahman who has done all he need do' has no interest whatever in any being, as he has none in a big reservoir, and be cites Ghl, p. 54, in support of this. One copy of Sankara, bowever, differs from this; that runs thus : 'As a ixrson wbo has donc all he need do, has no interest in a big rescrvoir of water, so to a Brühmana who sees the self in all beings, there is no interest in all the actions laid down in the Vedas, &c.; as be has obtained everything by mere perception of ube self: Nilakantha's reading is exactly the same as at Gitá, p. 48.
'Sankara sars that Sanatsu gåla states here his own experiences, like Vámadeva (about whom there is a reference at Brihadaraxyaka, p. 316) and others, to corroborate what he has already said. Cf. also Gius, p. 83, as to the whole passage.
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