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Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

44. Katha Upanishad | Mantras 2.3.14 - 18 | Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda

Vedanta Society of New York

Hinduism, Religion & Spirituality

4.8714 Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2023

⏱️ 82 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 Naciketa and Yama (god of death). They discuss the nature of Atman, Brahman and Moksha(liberation).

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0:00.0

Ome Sahanavavu,

0:07.0

Saha'naubhannabhavu,

0:10.0

Sahhiyyaam Karavahah,

0:14.0

Tejasvinawadhi,

0:16.0

Tamshtumah vidvishawah

0:19.0

Oam, shant o'm shanty shanty shanty shanty he may the lord protect us both the teacher and the taught together may the lord give us the results of the knowledge may we attain vigor together Let what we study be illuminating. May we not

0:41.5

cavell at each other. Ome, peace, peace, peace. So we are studying the Qatou Upanishan, and we have reached the end of the Upanishan.

0:56.6

The last few mantras we're going to take a look at.

0:59.2

In this last section of the Upanishanth, Yama, the lord of death, the king of death.

1:07.1

He is teaching the little boy, Ncitha, who's a student.

1:11.8

And in this last section of the teaching, he's summing up the entire teaching,

1:15.5

talking about the nature of Brahman, talking about self-realization, the practices, and the results.

1:22.6

So in the last few mantras, he will talk about the results.

1:25.9

We know all this, but he is repeating all for

1:29.0

summing up the whole teaching we're going to now read the 14th mantra

1:38.7

yada sarveh pre-chante kama Yesyarhidi Shrita

1:44.2

Atham attya

1:46.0

Amrito Bhavati

1:47.5

Atra Brahmha Samashnu

1:50.0

Let me

1:54.0

now read the translation

1:55.6

from Swami Gambhir Anandujee's

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