BRAHMAVALLI
FIFTH ANUVAKA
Mantra: yato vacho nivarthante
aprapya manasa saha anandam brahmano vidwan----
A person who performs
upasana of that Brahman, from whom even speech and manas retract without
comprehending it-the Blissful form, is totally rid of fear from all things in
the world. Pranamayatma has manomayatma that is born of pranamaya sareera.
Different from this manomayatma and deep inside it is Vignanamayatma.
In the previous anuvaka manomaya is
described as ‘ vedatma’. When the intellect derived from the Vedas becomes
definite, it is called ‘Vignana’. This vignana is the very nature of ‘
antahkarana’ so Vignanamayatma is defined as that decided by the definite
intellect.
Karmas like yagnas are performed in
the world only with the authority of vignana. Faith or sraddha that arises
first and foremost in doing karmas is as prominent as the head of the body. So
it is termed as ‘siras’ or head. Rita is dakshina paksha. Satyam is uttara
paksha. Yoga means atma in Samadhi.
The organs of the body help a
person to carry out his activities. In the same fashion, for one in Samadhi sraddha
or faith and satyam or Truth are helpful and of paramount importance in
attaining the Brahman. Of the three main
contributors to the attainment of Brahman viz sraddha, rita, and satya etc Samadhi
is the most important thing like the middle part of the body. In short,
Vignanamaya atma is yoga comparable to the middle portion of the body.
Mahat tathwa means ‘Hiranyagarbha’
This is the first born. According to Sruthi pramana “mahadhyaksham prathamajam
veda” ( Brihad: 5.4.1.)
There is a cause for every action; that fixes
it. For all the creepers and trees earth acts as the fixer ( prathishta) The
cause for all vignana and intellect is Mahat Tathwa. Hence it is the fixing
material for vignanamaya atma The following
mantras describe vignanamaya atma in the same way as annamayakosa mantras have
been described.
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