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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

36. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 2.2.12 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.8714 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches the Katha Upanishad, one of India's most revered texts which is also a part of the Vedas. It is a collection of philosophical poems representing a conversation between the sage Naciketas and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).

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0:00.0

Ome Saha'navavavu,

0:08.0

Saha'naubhnaubhnaqtu,

0:10.0

Sahhbeeriam Karavah,

0:14.0

Tejasvinawadi,

0:16.0

Tamas, Tumavid Vishawah

0:20.0

Oam Shant, shanty, shanty.

0:25.6

May the Lord protect us both, the teacher and the taught together by revealing knowledge.

0:32.6

May the Lord protect us both by giving us the results of knowledge.

0:36.6

May we attain vigor together.

0:39.6

Let what we study be illuminating.

0:42.5

May we not cavil at each other.

0:45.3

Ome, peace, peace, peace.

0:49.3

So in this class, we are doing the Qatou Opposition,

0:51.8

and we are fairly far along.

0:55.0

In, when we stopped before the break, we had done the 11th mantra, the second chapter, the second section and the 11th Mantra.

1:14.6

We've gone up to that.

1:16.6

I'll chant the mantra, I think that will be familiar for people.

1:21.6

Souryo Yatharva lokasya-chakshu.

1:25.6

Nalipyathe, chakshayy, Vyhya-akshayyri bhae akashy i kastathahāsata sarvhhhantaratma nalipy

1:33.9

loka duchah bhahaa i'll read the translation we've already done this so i'll just

1:41.0

it's recapitulating what we have done. The translation of the mantra from

1:46.2

Swami Gambhira Nandaji, he translates it as, just as the sun, which is the eye of the whole

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