Aruns Yoga – Spiritual Knowledge, Astrology & Sacred Traditions

Introduction Mantra‑7 of the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad is the climactic declaration that ties together the entire teaching on consciousness. While the earlier verses explore waking, dreaming, deep‑sleep and the transcendental fourth state, this final verse points directly to the nature of the Self (Ātman) beyond all dualities. Literal Translation and Key Terms The Sanskrit reads: नान्तःप्रज्ञं…

Literal Translation and Core Meaning Mantra‑6 reads: एष सर्वेश्वर एष सर्वज्ञ एषोऽन्तर्याम्येष योनिः सर्वस्य । प्रभवाप्ययौ हि भूतानाम् ॥ ६ ॥ A straightforward translation renders it as: “He is the Lord of all, He is all‑knowing, He is the womb of the inner self of all beings; He is the source and the dissolution of…

Introduction In the brief yet profound Mandukya Upaniṣad the fifth mantra (Mantra‑5) draws the seeker’s attention to the state of suptam – the deep‑sleep condition where ordinary desires and mental images cease. This article unpacks the verse, its literal translation, symbolic layers, and practical meditation guidance. The Sanskrit Verse यत्र सुप्तो न कञ्चन कामं कामयते…

Overview of Mantra‑4 Mantra‑4 (स्वप्नस्थानोऽन्तःप्रज्ञः सप्ताङ्ग एकोनविंशतिमुखः । प्रविविक्तभुक्तैजसो द्वितीयः पादः ॥ ४ ॥) occupies a pivotal place in the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad. It moves the seeker beyond waking awareness (जाग्रति) and deep sleep (निद्रा) into the subtle realm of the dream‑state (स्वप्न). The verse links the inner intellect (अन्तःप्रज्ञा) with the twenty‑seven facets of the…

Introduction to Mantra‑3 Mantra‑3 of the Mandukya Upaniṣad is a concise yet profound verse that encapsulates the process of awakening the inner witness. The Sanskrit line reads: जागरितस्थानो बहिःप्रज्ञः सप्ताङ्ग एकोनविंशतिमुखः । स्थूलभुग्वैश्वानरः प्रथमः पादः ॥ ३ ॥ Practitioners and scholars alike find this mantra a gateway to understanding how the mind moves from gross…

Literal Translation and Immediate Sense The second mantra of the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad reads: सर्वं ह्येतद्ब्रह्मायमात्मा ब्रह्म सोऽयमात्मा चतुष्पात् ॥ २ ॥ A straightforward translation is: सर्वं – all that exists, the totality. ह्येतत् – indeed this. ब्रह्म – the ultimate reality, Brahman. आयम् – this (referring to the self). आत्मा – the individual self, Atman.…

Introduction The opening verse of the Mandukya Upaniṣad presents a single, profound mantra: ॐ इत्येतदक्षरमिदं सर्वं तस्योपव्याख्यानं भूतं भवद्भविष्यदिति सर्वमोङ्कार एव । यच्चान्यत्त्रिकालातीतं तदप्योङ्कार एव ॥ १ ॥ Though it appears compact, this mantra encapsulates the entirety of existence, past, present, and future, within the vibration of ॐ. In this article we unpack the linguistic…