4. Isha Upanishad | Mantra 3 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

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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	Oom Purnamadav Purnamidam Purnamidam Purnat Purnamudhāturna Madaay, Purnasya Purnamahah Shishati.
0:19.0	Oam! Shishati, Ome, shantih, shantih,
0:21.6	Shantih, Shantih.
0:25.6	Ome, that supreme Brahman is infinite,
0:29.6	and this conditioned Brahman is infinite.
0:32.6	The infinite condition Brahman proceeds from the infinite supreme Brahman. When through knowledge realizing the infinitude of the infinite condition Brahmann,
0:42.3	it remains as the infinite unconditioned Brahman alone.
0:46.3	Ome, peace, peace.
0:49.3	Peace.
0:53.3	So. So, we are studying the Ishaupanishad and we are on the second mantra.
1:05.0	The first mantra, this Upanishad, I think the climax is at the very beginning. The high point of the Upanishad is the
1:14.6	first mantra, in fact the first line of the first mantra, and the rest of it is expansion on that.
1:21.3	The first mantra went this way. Oum, Isha Vasiam, all of yung-Sarvam, Yatkincha, Jagatiyah,
1:30.3	tenat, ten abhung jitha, magridhakasya-svidhanam.
1:36.3	Ome, all this, whatever is moving on this world, should be covered by the Lord.
1:42.3	Protect yourself through that detachment. Do not
1:46.0	covet anybody's wealth or do not covet for whose is wealth. So this first mantra, it states the most
1:58.8	profound of truths.
2:01.0	I think the underlying the inner code, the source code of Hinduism,
2:07.3	not just Adwaita Vedantha, not just Vedant,
2:09.4	the whole Indian way of life of Indian culture,
2:13.9	the inner most spiritual idea in India is this,
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