AMRTABINDU-UPANISHAD OF KRSHNA-YAJURVEDA
OM. Manas (mind) is
said to be of two kinds, the pure and the impure. That which is associated with
the thought of desire is impure, while that which is without desire is pure. To
men, their mind alone is the cause of bondage or emancipation. That mind which is
attracted by objects of sense tends to bondage, while that which is not so
attracted tends to emancipation. Now inasmuch as to a mind without a desire for
sensual objects, there is stated to be salvation, therefore an aspirant after
emancipation should render his mind ever free from all longing after material
objects. When a mind freed from the desires for objects and controlled in the
heart attains the reality of Atma, then is it in the Supreme Seat. Till that
which arises in the heart perishes, till then it (Manas) should be controlled.
This only is (true) wisdom. This only is true Dhyana (meditation). Other ways
are but long or tedious. It (Brahman) is not at all one that can be
contemplated upon. It is not one that cannot be contemplated upon. It is not
capable of contemplation, (and yet) it should be contemplated upon. Then one
attains Brahman that is devoid of partiality. Yoga should be associated with
Swara (sound, accent). (Brahman) should be meditated upon without Swara. By
meditating without Swara upon Brahman, that which it cannot become
non-existent. Such a Brahman is partless, devoid of fancy and quiescent (or
free from the action of mind). Whoever cognizes "I" to be that
Brahman attains certainly Brahman. A wise man having known that Brahman, that
is without fancy, without end, without cause, or example, beyond inference and
without beginning, is emancipated. There is (for him then) no destruction, no
creation, no person in bondage, no devotee, no aspirant for salvation, no
emancipated person. This is the truth. Atma that should be contemplated upon is
One in (the three states), the waking, the dreaming, and the dreamless sleep.
There is no rebirth to him who goes beyond the three states. The one Bhutatma
of all beings is in all beings. Like the moon (reflected) in water, he appears
as one and as many. While a pot is being carried (from one place to another),
the Akas' (ether) that is within it is not carried (along with it). As the pot
alone is carried, Jiva (within the body) may be likened to the Akas'. Like the
pot, the body has various kinds of forms. The body which perishes, again and
again, is not conscious of its own destruction. But he (the Jiva) knows (it)
always. He who is enveloped by the Maya of sound is never able to come to (or
see) the sun (of Parabrahman) from the darkness (of ignorance). Should such
darkness be cleared, then he alone sees the non-dual state. Parabrahman is
S'abdakshara. What remains after the
cessation of S'abda-Vedas, that is Akshara (indestructible)', should be meditated
upon by a learned man who wishes to secure quiescence to his Atma.
Two Vidyas (sciences)
are fit to be known, viz., S'abdabrahman and Parabrahman. One who has
completely mastered S'abdabrahman attains Parabrahman. Having studied well the
books, the learned man should persevere studiously in Jnana (the acquisition of
knowledge) and Vijnana (Self-realisation according to such knowledge). Then he
should discard the whole of the books, as a person in quest of grain gives up
the straw. Though there are cows of different colors, yet their milk is of the
same color. Like milk is seen Jnana, and like cows are seen the different kinds
of forms (in the universe). As ghee is latent in milk, so is Vijnana
(Self-realisation) latent in every being. Through churning always the Manas
with the churning-stick of Manas and the string of Jnana, Parabrahman that is
partless, calm and quiescent should be brought out like fire from the wood. I
am that Brahman. That Vasudeva who is support of all beings, who lives in all and
who protects all creatures is Me. That Vasudeva is Me.
Such is the Upanishad.
OM-TAT-SAt.
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