Lord Witness everything
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Topic of Purusha and Prakriti
"Om namo bhagavate vasudevayah"
In last posts we discussed completely about the Ksetra(body) and purusha(individual conciousneess-atma). We discussed about the reasons of rebirths too.
This discussion is very typical one, and may take some time for somebody to understand. This shloka is talking about the presence of the supreme almighty in the heart of every living being. Although we have read other shloka regarding the same earlier, but the difference here is that this shloka points of existence of Supreme Purusha along with the existing soul(Atma). That supreme purusha is the witness of all auspicious process like prayer, worship etc.
Lets first look at the shloka:
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Ch13:Sh23
upadrastanumanta ca bharta bhokta mahesvarah
paramatmeti capy ukto dehe 'smin purusah parah
The Supreme purusha existing within this body is also called the Almeighty. He is witness of all, is the approver of the auspicious, is the sustainer, he accepts the gift given to him with devotional service and is the great God.
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To describe the above shloka I would put the commentary of Shri Kesava Kashmiri. I’ll put my comments later as this is something very amazing and I am trying to get all the meaning possible for the same.
Commentary of Shri Kesava Kashmiri
Now Lord Krishna reveals the distinct difference between paramatma the omnipresent and omniscient Supreme Soul which exists within the heart of all living beings next to the atma or localised, immortal soul located within each and every living entity. What then is paramatma's real nature. He describes it by the word upadrasta or impartial witness and as the witness monitors the different stages and transformations of the mind and body. He describes it as well by the word anumanta meaning the sanctioner who approves and accepts the qualities of the mind and the functions of the body. He again describes it by the word bharta or the supporter because for a jiva to progress in material existence the mind and body must be sustained and protected. Although paramatma resides within the etheric heart of the physical body next to the atma, they are both purely spiritual being distinct from the physical body and transcendent to material existence. He describes it also as being mahesvarah bor the supreme controller because it also monitors, sanctions, supports and controls all the demigods who are responsible for universal maintenance throughout creation.
The essence is that the jiva or embodied being is the ksetra-jna or knower of the field of activity is referred to as the highest self because factually it the best part of the body, mind and senses and most important because it is connected to the atma the innermost self which can comprehend and realise all things. This is confirmed in the Taittiriya Upanisad II.IV.I beginning yato vacho nivartante which reveals: The Supreme Lord is the innermost witness residing in the etheric heart of every jiva.
Here is has to be noted that the two different entity has been described to be present in our body one, the soul and other the supreme purusha. If you want to understand, then we can take example of internet. All users are connected to server of Facebook.
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“Hari Om tat Sat”
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Topic of Purusha and Prakriti
"Om namo bhagavate vasudevayah"
In last posts we discussed completely about the Ksetra(body) and purusha(individual conciousneess-atma). We discussed about the reasons of rebirths too.
This discussion is very typical one, and may take some time for somebody to understand. This shloka is talking about the presence of the supreme almighty in the heart of every living being. Although we have read other shloka regarding the same earlier, but the difference here is that this shloka points of existence of Supreme Purusha along with the existing soul(Atma). That supreme purusha is the witness of all auspicious process like prayer, worship etc.
Lets first look at the shloka:
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Ch13:Sh23
upadrastanumanta ca bharta bhokta mahesvarah
paramatmeti capy ukto dehe 'smin purusah parah
The Supreme purusha existing within this body is also called the Almeighty. He is witness of all, is the approver of the auspicious, is the sustainer, he accepts the gift given to him with devotional service and is the great God.
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To describe the above shloka I would put the commentary of Shri Kesava Kashmiri. I’ll put my comments later as this is something very amazing and I am trying to get all the meaning possible for the same.
Commentary of Shri Kesava Kashmiri
Now Lord Krishna reveals the distinct difference between paramatma the omnipresent and omniscient Supreme Soul which exists within the heart of all living beings next to the atma or localised, immortal soul located within each and every living entity. What then is paramatma's real nature. He describes it by the word upadrasta or impartial witness and as the witness monitors the different stages and transformations of the mind and body. He describes it as well by the word anumanta meaning the sanctioner who approves and accepts the qualities of the mind and the functions of the body. He again describes it by the word bharta or the supporter because for a jiva to progress in material existence the mind and body must be sustained and protected. Although paramatma resides within the etheric heart of the physical body next to the atma, they are both purely spiritual being distinct from the physical body and transcendent to material existence. He describes it also as being mahesvarah bor the supreme controller because it also monitors, sanctions, supports and controls all the demigods who are responsible for universal maintenance throughout creation.
The essence is that the jiva or embodied being is the ksetra-jna or knower of the field of activity is referred to as the highest self because factually it the best part of the body, mind and senses and most important because it is connected to the atma the innermost self which can comprehend and realise all things. This is confirmed in the Taittiriya Upanisad II.IV.I beginning yato vacho nivartante which reveals: The Supreme Lord is the innermost witness residing in the etheric heart of every jiva.
Here is has to be noted that the two different entity has been described to be present in our body one, the soul and other the supreme purusha. If you want to understand, then we can take example of internet. All users are connected to server of Facebook.
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“Hari Om tat Sat”