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KAUSHÎTAKI-UPANISHAD.
and Pragàpati, the hall of Brahman, called Vibhu 1 (built by vibhu, egoism), the throne Vikakshana (buddhi, perception), the couch Amitaugas (endless splendour), and the beloved Manasi (mind) and her image Kakshushi (eye), who, as if taking flowers, are weaving the worlds, and the Apsaras, the Ambas (sruti, sacred scriptures), and Ambâyavis (buddhi, understanding), and the rivers Ambayas (leading to the knowledge of Brahman). To this world he who knows this (who knows the Paryanka-vidya) approaches. Brahman says to him: 'Run towards him (servants) with such worship as is due to myself. He has reached the river Vigara (age-less), he will never age.
4. Then five hundred Apsaras go towards him, one hundred with garlands in their hands, one hundred with ointments in their hands, one hundred with perfumes in their hands, one hundred with garments in their hands, one hundred with fruit ? in their hands. They adorn him with an adornment worthy of Brahman, and when thus adorned with the adornment of Brahman, the knower of Brahman moves towards Brahman (neut.): He comes to the lake Åra, and he crosses it by the mind, while those who come to it without knowing the truth 4, are drowned. He comes to the moments called Yeshtiha, they flee from him.
1 Vibhunâmakam pramitam sabhâsthalam.
* Some MSS. read phanahastâh, and the commentator explains phana by âbharana.
Though brahman is used here as a neuter, it refers to the conditioned Brahman.
• Samprativid is here explained as brahmavidyâsünya, ignorant, while in other places (Ait. Âr. II, 3, 1) it stands for samyagabhigia. If the latter is the true meaning, we might read here tam itvåsamprativido.
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| SR No. | 007670 |
| Book Title | Upnishad |
| 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 |