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The term Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) comes from Sanskrit, meaning to sit near, signifying the intimate act of learning from a teacher through meaningful dialogue and experiential understanding. While there are over 200 Upanishads—some lost to time—these profound texts were traditionally transmitted orally in Shlokas, a verse style grounded in the Vedic Anustubh meter. Among these, the Prasna Upanishad stands out, featuring six pivotal questions from students to the sage Pipplada, who provides enlightening answers. This Upanishad is one of the 11 principal texts noted in Sankaras esteemed…
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Speaker 1:Question two of Preslah Upanishad, translated by Maximullah. This Libertyvox recording is in the public domain recording by Jothi Taravunaut. Second question, then Bargaba Wyhrbee asked him, sir, how many gods keep what has thus been created? How many manifest this? And who is the best of them? He replied, the Ether is that god, the wind, wire, water, earth, speech, mind, eye, and ear. These, when they have manifested their power, contend and say we each of us, support this body and keep it. Then Prana, breadth, spirit, life, as the best said to them, be not deceived. I alone, dividing myself fivefold, support this body and keep it. They were incredulous. So he from pride did as if he were going out from a bough. Thereupon, as he went out, all the others went out, and as he returned, all the others returned, as bees go out when the queen goes out, and return when she returns. Thus did speech, mind, eye, an ear, And being satisfied, they praise Prana, saying he is ugly fire, he shines as suria sun. He is Parjanya rain, the powerful Indra. His is Voyu Wind, he is the earth his matter. He is God, He is what is and
Speaker 1:what is not, and what is immortal. As spokes in the nave of a wheal, everything is fixed in prana the verses of the rig Veda, Yajurveda Samaveda. This sacrifice the Shatriyas and the Brahmans as Prajapathy, Lord of creatures. Thou movest about in the womb. Thou indeed art born again to thee the Prana. These creatures bring offerings to thee who dwellest with the other pranas, the organs of sense. Thou art the best carrier for the gods. Thou art the offering to the fathers. Thou art the true work of the rishis of the other wangiras o brano. Thou art Indra by thy light. Thou art Rudra as a protector.
Speaker 1:Thou movest in the sky. Thou art the Sun, the lord of flights. When thou show'errest down reign, then o Prana. These creatures of thine are delighted, hoping that there will be food as much as they desire. Thou art of Rathia O Prana, the only Rishi, the consumer of everything, the good Lord, We are the givers of what thou hast to consume. Thou o mathariswa art, our Father, make rapitious that body of thine which dwells in speech, in the ear, in the eye, and which pervades the mind.
Speaker 1:Do not go away. All this is in the power of Prana. Whatever exists in the three heavens, protect us like a mother her son's, and give us happiness and wisdom, and of question too. Recording by Joti Pharaunat
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The term Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) comes from Sanskrit, meaning to sit near, signifying the intimate act of learning from a teacher through meaningful dialogue and experiential understanding. While there are over 200 Upanishads—some lost to time—these profound texts were traditionally transmitted oral
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