Vedas 31 - Kenopanishad - Part 3 - The Mysterious Brahman Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon
Vedas 31 - Kenopanishad - Part 3 - The Mysterious Brahman
Once a question was raised by a sincere enquirer.
Is there an entity?
Behind and beyond the Sense Organs?
An eye over the eye?
An ear over the ear?
A mind over the mind?
This pertinent question was answered,
Through an interesting story.
Agni- the Fire God answered:
"I am Jaataveda - the all-knowing!
I can burn up everything that exists in this world."
"Allright"! said Brahman!
Placed a straw before him and said "Burn this, then! "
Agni rushed towards the straw in great speed,
But, could not burn it.
Agni disappointed muttered: "There is a great mystery behind this".
Vayu - the Wind God answered next:
"I am Jaataveda - the all-knowing"!
I can blow away whatsoever that exists in this world".
"Allright"! said Brahman!
Placed a straw before him and said "Blow this, then! "
Vayu rushed towards the straw in great speed
But, could not blow it away. He said:
"I cannot find out what this great mystery is! "
Indra- the God of the Heavens, was questioned too.
"O Indra! The worshipful one!
Please find out, what this mystery is all about."
Indra ran towards the elusive one, but it disappeared.
Then, there appeared a dazzling golden hue.
It was Uma - the exceedingly beautiful daughter of
Haimavat- the snowy mountain of Himalaya.
Indra mesmerised asked: "Who is this wonderful being? "
Uma was the personification of the Supreme Brahman-
She was Brahmavidya - the Omniscient knowledge of this universe.
Brahman - the impenetrable, assumed a concrete form.
To an earnest seeker of knowledge,
This was a subtle way of recognising
The difference between the Absolute and
The personal aspects of a deity.
Brahman -the Absolute, assumes a form to teach the various Gods and elements of Nature, the essence and the greatness of the Supreme Brahman!
(2) Thanks, Geeta ji, for beautifully presenting the essence of third section of Kenopanishada. The difference between the Absolute and The personal aspects of a deity.
It is a pleasure to receive your comments, so full of meaning and value. You are an exemplary Poet who goes deep into the subject with an analytic and positive mind. Thank you so much, Rajnish ji with much gratitude.
(1) A wonderful teaching technique is employed here. Even the most complex of the subject can be explained with the help of examples and stories as has been done to tone down the vanity of various gods by Brahman. He then created Uma- Bramavidya- as His own personified form to make it easy for the true seekers.
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5/10/2024 8:04:20 PM # 1.0.0.1119
The life itself is a mystery, We have limitations and this limitation is due to our creation in the form of Human body, mind and soul, a tug of war going between the three to figure out what is just and equitable. Very interesting Poem followed by informative Notes.