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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

21. Mundaka Upanishad | Mantras 3.1.3 - 4 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.8714 Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Mundaka Upanishad which one of the major Upanishads belonging to the Atharva Veda. Mundaka means ''shaved'' like a shaved head. The teachings revealed in this Upanishad are meant to leave the student clean, or shaved of the veil of ignorance. Indeed, the study of this Upanishad has been traditionally confined to the shaven-heads, or the sannyasins, who have renounced everything and devoted themselves exclusively to contemplation. The book consists of 64 Mantras (verses) split across Mundakas (parts) and Khandas (sections) as follows: Mundaka 1 - Khanda 1 - 9 mantras (1.1.1 - 1.1.9) Mundaka 1 - Khanda 2 - 13 mantras (1.2.1 - 1.2.13) Mundaka 2 - Khanda 1 - 10 mantras (2.1.1 - 2.1.10) Mundaka 2 - Khanda 2 - 11 mantras (2.2.1 - 2.2.11) Mundaka 3 - Khanda 1 - 10 mantras (3.1.1 - 3.1.10) Mundaka 3 - Khanda 2 - 11 mantras (3.2.1 - 3.2.11) Reference books: 1. Mundaka Upanisad translated by Swami Gambhirananda - https://www.vedanta.com/store/mundaka-upanisad-with-the-commentary-of-sankaracarya_moreinfo.html (or) 2. Eight Upanisads Vol. 2 translated by Swami Gambhirananda - https://www.vedanta.com/store/Eight-Upanishads-Commentary-by-Shankara_moreinfo.html

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0:00.0

Ombhadram Karni Bishnuyaamadeva,

0:10.0

Badram Pasha bhaekhyrhyra,

0:14.0

Stira, Rangai, stushu waghum sasthanubhi,

0:20.0

Vyhyahyahythaiyadayyhu

0:22.6

Svastin Indra Vridhhravaah

0:26.6

Svastinah Pusha Vythewhya Vythihyra

0:30.6

Arishthanymii Mhi

0:34.6

Svrihaspatiidhidhadhātah Oam Shant-Tishan Arishthanymi, swastinobri Haspater, Dhadha.

0:38.3

Oam, shanty, shanty, shanty.

0:43.3

Om, O gods, may we hear auspicious words with our ears,

0:49.3

while engaged in sacrifices,

0:52.3

may we see auspicious things with our eyes,

0:55.6

while praising the gods with steady limbs, may we enjoy a life that is beneficial to the gods.

1:02.6

May Indra of ancient fame be auspicious to us.

1:07.0

May the all-knowing Pushar, God of the earth, be propitious to us.

1:11.6

May Garuda, the destroyer of evil, be well-disposed towards us.

1:16.5

May Brihaspati ensure our welfare.

1:19.3

Ome, peace, peace, peace.

1:24.6

So we are studying the Munda Kopanishad.

1:28.3

And as we know, the Munda Kopanishad has three chapters.

1:35.3

We are called Mundaqas, three chapters, and each chapter has two sections.

1:40.3

We have completed two chapters.

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