Amritnada Upanishad: Verse 2
ओङ्कारं रथमारुह्य विष्णुं कृत्वाथ सारथिम् ।
ब्रह्मलोकपदान्वेषी रुद्राराधनतत्परः ॥२॥
ओङ्कारम् । रथम् । आरुह्य । विष्णुम् । कृत्वा । अथ । सारथिम् ।
ब्रह्म-लोक-पद-अन्वेषी । रुद्र-आराधन-तत्परः ॥२॥
oṅkāraṃ ratham āruhya viṣṇuṃ kṛtvātha sārathim |
brahmalokapadānveṣī rudrārādhanatatparaḥ ||2||
ॐ का नाम लो, वोही तुम्हारा रथ है। विष्णु को साथी बना लो, वोह रथ चलाएगा। ब्रह्मा के धाम तक जाना है, और शिव की पूजा करनी है। यह रास्ता पकड़ो।
Mounting the chariot of Oṃkāra, and having made Viṣṇu the charioteer, the seeker of the station of Brahmaloka—intent on the worship of Rudra (proceeds).
- रथमारुह्य → रथम् + आरुह्य
- कृत्वाथ → कृत्वा + अथ
- पदान्वेषी → पद + अन्वेषी
- रुद्राराधनतत्परः → रुद्र + आराधन + तत्परः
About this Verse
- Central concept
- Oṃ as upāya (means) toward Brahman; integration of mantra, īśvara-upāsanā, and liberation
- The mahavakyas
- Preparatory (sādhana) orientation toward mahāvākya realization; Oṃ and īśvara-upāsanā purify the mind for ‘tat tvam asi’/‘ahaṃ brahmāsmi’ insight.
- Veda
- Atharva
- Chandas
- Anuṣṭubh (śloka)
Yoga and practice
Mantra-japa of Oṃ, dhyāna on īśvara as inner guide (sārathi), and devotional concentration (upāsanā) as supports for one-pointedness (ekāgratā).
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