The Brahman is the Creator

There are those who find the origin of the universe in material causes. There are those who trace the origin of the universe to time. But the Brahman is the creator. The Brahman's wheel goes round and round. He pervades everything and sees all that there is to see. He is the wise one who is the creator of time. He is the pure one. It is form him that the forms of the earth, the water, the fire, the wind and the sky originate. It is on these aspects that the wise ones meditate.
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Brahmanas Present

There will be Brahmanas present who will be pure, wise, learned, righteous and free from desire. One should always perform acts and rites that are recommended by such Brahmanas. If there is doubt about the acts or rites performed by others, one should resort for advice to Brahmanas who are pur, wise, learned, righteous and free from desire. That is what is recommended. That is the advice given. That is what the Vedas say. That is the will of the gods.All rites must be performed in accordance with this dictum.

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The Brahman is Supreme

The Brahman goes everywhere. he is present in heaven as the sun . He establishes everyone and is present in the atmosphere as Vayu. he is present on earth as Agni. He is the soma juice (a drink) in pots. The Brahman is present in men, in gods and in the sky. He is established in all that is true. He is in the water in the conch-shells and in the rivers that flow down from the mountains. He is present in rocks and in sacrifices. the Brahman is everywhere, and yet, he is present only in his own pure form. The Brahman is Supreme.


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Only Brahman

The universe is immersed in the Brahman. Pure is his radiance. The Brahman is the sole refuge of learned ones. Those who worship such learned ones, do not have to be born again.

Material objects have different qualities. Those who desire the qualities of material objects, are born in the material world. They are immersed in desire.

But those who have merged into the Brahman, overcome all desire. In this life itself, such learned ones triumph over desire.

The Brahman cannot be realised by reading the sacred texts. the Brahman cannot be realised through thingking or hearing. He who worships the brahman, realises him, The brahman is the only object that such a person desire.

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Breath of Life

The breath of life is itself untouched by good deeds or evil ones. It is through the breath of life that the other senses are nurtured. the sages Angira, Brihaspati, Ayasya and Vaka worshipped the breath of life as a chorister. it was for this reason that these sages came to be revered by all the other sages who lived in the natmisha forest. he who knows the qualities of the breath of life, obtains all the objects of his desire.

Savita is the sun-god and he must be worshipped as s chorister. he is the one who banishes fear and darkness. Savita is identical with the breath of life. both bring warmth. Speech symbolize the mantras of the Rig Veda and sama hymns are identical with the mantras of the Rig Veda.

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Knowledge Provides Salvation

The Brahman alone is an object of desire. men perform sacrifices and offer oblations, but the fruits accrue to the gods. Men study the Vedas, but the fruits accrue to the sages. Men give alms and have sons, but the fruits accrue to the ancestors. Men offer refuge to other men, but the fruits accrue to those other men. Men offer fodder and water to animals, but the fruits accrue to the animals. Ants and birds and other beings find food in the house of a householder. But none of the fruit accrues to the householder. The god design it so that men are distracted by these actions and are diverted from the path of true knowledge. The gods do not desire men to know about the nature of the Brahman. It is this knowledge that provides salvation.


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Brahman Grant Us Wisdom

May the unique brahman grant us wisdom. At the time of creation, he creates diverse objects. At the time of preservation, the entire universe finds refuge in him. At the time of destruction, the entire universe merge into his being.

the brahman is the fire, the sun, the wind, the moon, the stars and the water. he is hiranyagarbha, the creator. he is born and accepts different forms. he is man and woman, young and old. he is the blue bee, the green parrot, the cloud full of lightning and the seasons and the oceans. he has no origin and is present everywhere. It is form him that the universe was created.

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