37. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 2.2.13 - 14 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 19 January 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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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'navavutu,
0:07.0	Saha'naubhunaktu,
0:10.0	Sahhiraeim Karavahawahy,
0:14.0	Tejasvinawadi, Tamshtumavidwishawah,
0:20.0	Oam, shanty, shanty, shanty.
0:25.6	Ome, may the Lord protect us both teacher and the taught together.
0:31.6	May the Lord protect us by giving us the results of knowledge.
0:35.6	May we attain vigor together.
0:38.7	Let what we study be illuminating.
0:41.5	May we not cavelled at each other.
0:43.7	Ome, peace, peace, peace.
0:48.1	So we are studying the Qathehā'u Upanishad.
0:52.4	And we are in the second chapter.
0:57.0	The structure of the Upanishad is two chapters, each with three sections, so three cantos.
1:03.0	So we are towards the end of the second chapter, second canto.
1:08.0	Last time we did this mantra, the 12th mantra, there are verses, but you know,
1:17.1	if it's in the Gita or other texts, it will be called a shloka. But if it is, these verses are
1:24.3	in the Upanishas, in the Vedas, they will be called mantras.
1:28.2	So these mantras, the 12th one, we did it last time, and today we'll go to the 13th one.
1:36.1	The 12th one was,
1:38.2	Eko was, Eko was every Bhutanth Atahatma, Eqam Rupam Bahudayak Karoti, Tamatmashtam,
1:47.5	Yenanupashyanthirah, Tehaam, suhchhvatam Netreasham.
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