The Subjective Truth of the Self🔗

by any other senses. How can That (Brahman, the Cosmic Self) be realized by anyone else except by him who established in the subjective truth of Its Existence speaks of It as existing and says “IT IS – asti iti”?

verse 2.3.12 Here, the theistic principle of Brahman or 'advaita bhakti' is glorified by Yama. One who cognizes and says – 'IT IS', it exists, is the one who realizes It, not anyone else. IT is existent; IT is the Subjective Truth for the one who wants to believe in it, beyond the objective facts and perceptions that may deny its existence. Just as a pot (the object) produced from earth is permeated with earth and space (the subject) is the Truth; in the same way, the Self is the root, essence of everything existing – this is to be cognized and realized as the Subjective Truth. na: not; eva: even; vācā: by speech; na: not; manasā: by mind; prāptum: attained; śakyaḥ: possible, able; na: not; cakṣuṣā: by eye; asti: it is, there is, it exists; iti: this, as, it is thus; verse bruvataḥ: speaking, who speaks; anyatra: anywhere else, anyone else, except; katham: how; tat: that; upalabhyate: be known, realized 2.3.12

Who Gets the Grace of the Self?

❀ The Self should be (first) cognized with the Subjective Truth as existing – ‘It is’ and then also realized in its true essence and nature as the Existential Reality. Of verse these two aspects (of subjective and existential), one who cognizes the true nature of the Self, with his subjective truth, to be just existing, to him 2.3.13 alone the Self becomes graceful and gives the experience of Self-revelation, that is – Self reveals Itself to him. ❀

One should first cognize that the Self exists, "IT IS" as a Subjective Truth. Then, can realize the true nature and essence [tattva-bhāvaḥ] of that Self (as it really is). Between these two categories of people – those who carry the Subjective Truth that It exists and those who lack the Subjective Truth and make effort to first realize it experientially; the verse 2.3.13 Self becomes graceful to those who are established in the Subjective Truth of its Existence; and not those who do not believe in it and deny its existence, till they experience It. verse 2.3.13 asti: it is: iti: this, as, it is thus; eva: also; upalabdhavyaḥ: realized (or cognized) as existing; tattva: true, real principle; bhāvena: of the nature, essence; ca: and; ubhayoḥ: of the two (aspects); asti: is, there; iti: it, thus; eva: alone; upalabdhasyaḥ: of that (self) realized as existing; tattva: true, real principle; bhāvaḥ: nature, essence; prasīdati: becomes graceful, graces

How Mortal Become Immortal, Deathless

When all desires dwelling and clinging to the heart cease and fall-off, then the mortal, subject to death, becomes immortal (by the departure of death, which is constituted by self-doubt, desire, attachment, fear) and attains Brahman, Consciousness here in this very life, and thereby becomes Consciousness Itself (beyond any death). verse yadā: when; sarve: all; pramucyante: fall off, cease; kāmāḥ: desires; ye: (all) those which; asya: his; hṛdi: heart; śritāḥ: dwelling, resting, clinging; atha: here, hereafter (in this 2.3.14 very world or life); martyaḥ: mortal, human subject to death; amṛtaḥ: immortal, eternal; bhavat: becomes; yatra: then, at that time; brahma: brahman, Cosmic Consciousness; samaśnute: attains, becomes

hṛdaya granthyaḥ, the knots of the heart are nothing but the ignorance of feeling oneself as separate from Consciousness and thus, creating the incompletions of desires, attachments, fears associated with the concept of ‘Mine’ and ‘I’ – ‘this wealth is mine’ or ‘I am this body’, ‘I am joyful or suffering’ etc. When such knots are shattered, the true verse 2.3.15 Oneness with Brahman is experienced and one’s self-identification or inner-image becomes ‘I am Brahman’, ‘I am Shiva’. etāvad anuśāsanam-this much (alone) is the ordainment of the Upaniṣad. By this, expression, it is implied that 'this much' is the instruction of Yama to Naciketā. There is no death for a man who realizes the Brahman, Consciousness as his very self, that is the end of ignorance, separation.)

verse 2.3.15 yadā: when; sarve: all; prabhidyante: cut asunder, shattered, destroyed; hṛdayasya: of the heart; iha: in this very world or life; granthayaḥ: knots, ties; atha: here, hereafter (in this very world or life); martyoḥ: mortal, human being; amṛtaḥ: immortal; bhavati: becomes; etāvad: this much, such is, so is; anuśāsanam: ordainment, teaching, command, precept

The Nerve That Pierces The Crown And Takes To Immortality

❀ There are hundred and one nerves (naḍis) of the heart. One of them pierces and penetrates the crown center of the head. Going upward through that nerve, one verse attains to immortality, the space of eternal life. The other (hundred nerves) that branch out having different directions of departing from life, become the causes to death, 2.3.16 leading to different worlds.

verse 2.3.16 The nervous system of the body provides the channels through which the mind travels; the direction in which the mind moves is decided by its desires and thought patterns. When the mind becomes pure, complete, and desireless, it takes the upward course onto Complete Completion or Eternal Life; and at the time of departing passes out through the imperceptible opening at the crown of the head. But as long as it remains full of incompletions and desires, its course is downward towards the realms where those desires can be completed. The one naḍi, nerve of heart that pierces through the crown center of head, is suṣumnā nāḍi. At the time of death, when the mind is purified (controlled) through this nerve and awareness moves to the heart center, one can go upwards along with the path of sun - uttara mārga or uttarāyana.

verse śataṁ: hundred; ca: and; ekā: the one; ca: and; hṛdayasya: of the heart; nāḍyaḥ: nerves, veins; tāsāṁ: of these; mūrdhānaṁ: crown of the head; 2.3.16 abhiniḥsṛtaikā: goes out by piercing; tayā: through the nerve; urdhvam: upwards; āyan: going, travelling; amṛtatvam: immortality, deathlessness, space of eternal life; eti: arrives, goes towards, attains; viṣvak: branch out, go sideways; anyāḥ: other (nerves, nadis); utkramaṇe: of death, of departing from life; bhavanti: become

ꕥ Puruṣa, the Cosmic Self, of the size of a thumb, is ever seated and established in the heart (or inner-space) of all living beings. One should draw and separate out this Cosmic Self from his body (sheaths) patiently, just as one draws and weeds out the tender inner stalk from the sheaths of a Muñja grass. It, the Absolute Consciousness, one should know as pure, radiant, deathless, and eternal; It, one should know as pure, radiant, deathless, and eternal, thus. ❀

verse 2.3.17 As has been explained in verse 2.1.12, the inner Self, although unlimited, is described as "the size of a thumb" because of its abiding-place in the heart, like a lotus-bud which is thumb-sized and shaped. Through the process of constant intranalyzing and perpetual completion, and feeling the subjective truth of its Existence within, one should learn to differentiate the Soul from the body, just as one separates the grass stalk from its sheaths.

verse aṅguṣṭha: thumb; mātraḥ: sized; 2.3.17 in the heart; sanniviṣṭaḥ: seated and shoots from muñja stalk, sheaths of grass; spotless; amṛtaṁ: immortal; taṁ: him, it; vidyāt: know;

puruṣaḥ: cosmic being; antarātmā: inner soul, innermost being; sadā: established; taṁ: him, it; svāt: one's own; śarīrāt: from the body; pravṛhet: iva: just like; iṣīkāṁ: separate out, weed out; dhaiyeṇa: patiently; taṁ: śukraṁ: pure, radiant, spotless; amṛtaṁ: deathless, immortal; iti: thus

always; janānām: of all beings; hṛdaye: pulling out, separating out; muñjāt: tender him, it; vidyāt: know; śukram: pure, radiant, With this Secret of Death and the Knowledge of Brahman, the Absolute Consciousness, Yama, Death as the Guru, transmits the experience of Consciousness, deathlessness to verse Naciketā. Now, this is the conclusion by Kaṭhopaniṣad. 2.3.17

❀ Naciketā, having experienced this knowledge (of Brahman, brahma-vidyā) as taught and transmitted by Death, and also the method of Yoga in its wholeness, became verse free from impurity (of ignorance, desire) and free from death, and attained Brahman, the space of oneness with Brahman, Absolute Consciousness [brahma-prāptaḥ]. 2.3.18 Anyone else, too, who becomes a 🔴 knower of such sacred knowledge of the Self, in the same manner (like 🔴 Naciketā) certainly attains Brahman. mṛtyuḥ: from or by death; protāṁ: spoken, explained, instructed; naciketaḥ; naciketā; atha: thus; labdhvā: having experienced and attained; vidyām: knowledge of brahman [brahma-vidyā]; etām: this, as it is; yoga: yoga, uniting with the Self; vidhim: process of, method of; ca: and; kṛtsnam: entirely, completely, wholly; brahma: brahman, absolute consciousness; prāptaḥ: attaining, becoming one with; virajaḥ: pure, spotless, free from impurity; abhūt: became, evolved; vimṛtyuḥ: free from death, immortal; anyaḥ: anyone else; api: too; evam: in this manner, like this; yaḥ: who; vit: knower; adhyātmam: sacred spiritual knowledge of the Self; eva: certainly

॥ iti kāṭhokapaniṣadi dvitīyādhyāye tṛtīyā vallī ॥

Here ends the third part (vallī) of second chapter (ādhyāya) of Kaṭhopaniṣad

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