39. Katha Upanishad | Mantra 2.3.1 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 27 January 2023

⏱️ 71 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 Sahanavavutu, Saha'naubhnaubhnaqtu,
0:09.6	Saha'eeriam Karavah,
0:13.6	Tejas Vinavadi, Tamas, Tumah, vidbishawah,
0:19.8	Oam shant, shanty, shanty, shanty.
0:24.6	May the Lord protect us both the teacher and the taught together.
0:28.6	May the Lord protect us both by giving us the results of knowledge.
0:32.6	May we attain vigor together.
0:35.6	Let what we study be illuminating.
0:38.8	May we not cavil at each other.
0:41.1	Ome, peace, peace, peace.
0:44.1	All right.
0:57.0	So we were studying the Kata Upanishad and we were on the final mantra of the second chapter
1:07.5	second section, the 15th mantra of the second section yes we did some of that last time
1:16.4	i want to wrap it up with a couple of humor observations the mantra is very famous
1:23.5	natatra soiyo bhaity nachandra tarrha, nima vidyutuhthya m'ni.
1:31.3	Tamevhavhantam, anubhati, Sarvam, Tasya-bhasa, Sarvh the sun, it's not illumined by the moon, by the stars, by lightning.
1:56.0	What to speak of this mere mortal fire?
2:00.0	That shining, everything else shines.
2:03.1	By its light, everything here is lit up.
2:06.2	You shining, you the real Atman, you shining,
2:09.0	everything else shines here.
2:10.1	Everything else means mind and senses.
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