Mudgala Upanishad: Verse 1.7
तं यज्ञमिति मन्त्रेण सृष्टियज्ञः समीरितः । अनेनैव च मन्त्रेण मोक्षश्च समुदीरितः ॥
तम् । यज्ञम् । इति । मन्त्रेण । सृष्टि-यज्ञः । समीरितः । अनेन । एव । च । मन्त्रेण । मोक्षः । च । समुदीरितः ॥
taṃ yajñam iti mantreṇa sṛṣṭi-yajñaḥ samīritaḥ | anenaiva ca mantreṇa mokṣaś ca samudīritaḥ ||
‘ತಂ ಯಜ್ಞಂ…’ ಎಂಬ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಜ್ಞವು ಪ್ರಕಟಿತವಾಗಿದೆ; ಮತ್ತು ಇದೇ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಮೋಕ್ಷವೂ—ಮುಕ್ತಿಯೂ—ಪ್ರಕಟಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.
By the mantra (containing the words) “taṃ yajñam…,” the sacrifice that is creation is declared; and by this very mantra liberation too is proclaimed.
- taṃ yajñam iti → tam + yajñam + iti
- anenaiva → anena + eva (a+e→ai)
- mokṣaś ca → mokṣaḥ + ca (visarga before c → ś)
About this Verse
- Central concept
- Mokṣa through knowledge of the cosmic yajña; unity of sṛṣṭi and mokṣa in Brahman-knowledge
- The mahavakyas
- Indirect—points toward identity-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) as liberating, resonant with ‘ahaṃ brahmāsmi’/‘tat tvam asi’ in intent though not quoted.
- Veda
- Atharva
- Chandas
- Anuṣṭubh (śloka-style)
Yoga and practice
Use mantra-reflection (manana) to convert ritual symbolism into inner yoga: offer ego and agency into the ‘yajña’ of awareness; practice īśvara-praṇidhāna (surrender) where insight into the cosmic order becomes disidentification from limited self.
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