Kena Upanishad: Verse 1.2
श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रं मनसो मनो यद्वाचो ह वाचं स उ प्राणस्य प्राणः। चक्षुषश्चक्षुरतिमुच्य धीराः प्रेत्यास्माल्लोकादमृता भवन्ति॥२॥
श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रम् मनसः मनः यत् वाचः ह वाचम् सः उ प्राणस्य प्राणः। चक्षुषः चक्षुः अतिमुच्य धीराः प्रेत्य अस्मात् लोकात् अमृताः भवन्ति॥
śotrasya śrotraṃ manaso mano yadvāco ha vācaṃ sa u prāṇasya prāṇaḥ | cakṣuṣaś cakṣur atimucya dhīrāḥ pretyāsmāl lokādamṛtā bhavanti ||
वो कान के पीछे का कान है। मन के पीछे का मन है। बोलने के पीछे की आवाज़ है। साँस के पीछे की साँस है। आँख के पीछे की आँख है। जो लोग समझदार हैं, वो इन सब से आगे निकल जाते हैं। फिर जब यह दुनिया छोड़ते हैं, वो मरने वाले नहीं रहते।
It is the ear of the ear, the mind of the mind, the speech of speech, the life-breath of the life-breath, and the eye of the eye. The wise, having transcended these, become immortal upon departing from this world.
- श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः, परन्तु समासः न; पदद्वयम्)
- मनसो मनः
- वाचः ह → वाचः + ह
- स उ → सः + उ
- चक्षुषः चक्षुः
- अतिमुच्य, प्रेत्य इति ल्यप् (क्त्वर्थ) कृदन्ताव्ययौ
About this Verse
- Central concept
- Brahman as the witness consciousness (Sakshi)
- The mahavakyas
- Directly related to 'Prajnanam Brahma' - establishing pure consciousness as the essence of all cognitive faculties
- Veda
- Sama Veda
- Shakha
- Talavakara Shakha
- Chandas
- Anushtup (8 syllables per quarter)
Yoga and practice
Foundation for witness-consciousness meditation (Sakshi Bhavana); transcending identification with sensory instruments
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