Mundak

Upanishad opens with declaring Brahma as the first of gods, the creator of the universe, and the knowledge of Brahman (Ultimate Reality, Eternal Principle, Cosmic Self) to be the foundation of all knowledge. The text then lists a succession of teachers who shared the knowledge of Brahman with the next generation.

First Khanda

Two beautiful, winged birds, close friends, live on the same tree; One of them eats the delicious fruits of the tree, the other does not eat but looks at his friend.

Purusha (soul) is the bird that is engaged (in enjoying) sitting on the same tree; Because he is 'Aneesh' (not the Selfish) he mourns under the influence of delusion. But when he sees the other who is Ish, the lover, then he knows that all that is, is His glory, and he becomes free from sorrow.

When the seer sees the 'golden', the doer 'Ish', the 'Purusha' who is the form of 'Brahman', then he becomes the knower, sweeping away sin and virtue with his wings, 'Niranjan', becoming unblemished, the ultimate identity (Samya), he benefits.

It is Prana (life force) that manifests itself through all matter; A learned person, knowing this fully, avoids differences of opinion and controversies (extremism). He lives in the 'soul' and keeps on doing his work by playing in the 'soul'. He is the best, senior among the Brahmavettas (theologians).

This 'soul' is always attainable by truth, by self-restraint (tapa), by complete and right knowledge, by celibacy. This 'soul' which is in the inner body is auspicious and luminous which is seen by the ascetics (Yatijan) who have been freed from sin.

Only 'truth' wins, not untruth; It is through 'Truth' that the path of the gods has expanded, through which the Aptakam sages ascend to the place where 'Truth' is the ultimate abode. Or, "whose vagina is 'Brahman'." Sankara accepts the second meaning as an alternative but interprets it as "the vagina of the Upper Brahman". He attains supreme equality by being unblemished.

That 'Para Tattva' is all-pervasive, divine, its form inconceivable; It appears to be subtler than the subtle; Farthest than the farthest; This is very near to us; It lies right here in the heart cavity.

Neither eyes nor speech can perceive him, nor other gods can perceive him; It can be attained neither by austerity nor by worksː When the inner being is purified by the offerings of knowledge, then only in the state of meditation, that unbroken 'Paramatma Tattva' is seen.

This 'soul' is atomically subtle and is known through the thinking mind (chitta). In which Prana has entered in five ways, the conscious mind (Chitta) of the beings is filled with Prana, only when it is purified, this 'soul' can express its power.

The man whose inner being has become pure (Vishuddhasattva) he shines the light of his mind on any world and the desires he desires. He conquers that world and conquers those desires. Therefore, whoever aspires for success and efficiency, he should pray to the enlightened one. Smaller than the smallest. This is what appears to be a variety of meanings in the verb 'vibhavati' and means ː "manifestation and all-pervasive presence of its omnipotent power".

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