3. Isha Upanishad | Mantra 2 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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🗓️ 25 March 2025

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The Isha Upanishad (Sanskrit: ईशोपनिषद्, IAST: Īśopaniṣad), also known as Shri Ishopanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad, or Vajasaneyi Samhita Upanishad, is one of the shortest Upanishads, embedded as the final chapter (adhyāya) of the Shukla Yajurveda. It is a Mukhya (primary, principal) Upanishad, and is known in two recensions, called Kanva (VSK) and Madhyandina (VSM). The Upanishad is a brief poem, consisting of 17 or 18 verses, depending on the recension.

It is a key scripture of the Vedanta sub-schools, and an influential Śruti to diverse schools of Hinduism. It is the 40th chapter of Yajurveda. The name of the text derives from its incipit, īśā vāsyam, "enveloped by the Lord", or "hidden in the Lord (Self)". The text discusses the Atman (Self) theory of Hinduism, and is referenced by both Dvaita (dualism) and Advaita (non-dualism) sub-schools of Vedanta.

It is classified as a "poetic Upanishad" along with Kena, Katha, Svetasvatara and Mundaka by Paul Deussen (1908).

Reference book:

1. Eight Upanisads Vol. 2 translated by Swami Gambhirananda - https://www.vedanta.com/store/Eight-U...

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0:00.0	Ome Purnamadav Purnamidam Purnatheam Purnat Purnamadjata, Purnasya Purnam Adaya, Purnam eva shishati.
0:19.0	Oam shanty, Shanty, Shanty, Shanty.
0:25.6	Ome, that supreme Brahman is infinite, and this condition Brahman is infinite.
0:33.6	The infinite condition Brahman proceeds from the infinite supreme Brahman.
0:40.3	Then through knowledge, realizing the infinitude of the infinite condition Brahman,
0:46.3	it remains as the infinite unconditioned Brahman alone.
0:50.3	Ome, peace, peace, peace.
0:53.3	This is the translation of this very profound peace chant.
0:59.0	This translation by Swami Gambhira Nandhi.
1:03.0	All right.
1:07.0	We are studying the Esho Upanishan and we have seen in the last few classes, I think two classes we did,
1:14.6	on the first mantra which is very important.
1:19.6	Oam Isha Vasya, Midagum Sarum Yatkincha-yatyaam Jagat, Teanatya,
1:29.3	Tanayna Bhanjitha, Magridhakasya's viddhanam.
1:34.3	Ome, all this, whatsoever moves on the earth should be covered by the Lord.
1:41.3	Protect yourself through that detachment.
1:49.2	Do not covet anybody's wealth or do not covet for whose his wealth.
1:52.2	So this is the first mantra.
1:59.5	And in the first class, I pointed out the importance of this mantra and spoke in general about the mantra sort of freely.
2:01.6	And in the second class last week, we looked at Adi Shankaracharya's famous commentary,
2:08.6	Bhaashya on this Upanishan on the first mantra.
2:12.6	And we saw that, we saw the way in which he interpreted the mantra.
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