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The Four Supreme Aphorisms
From the four Vedas
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yaenaekshatae srunoteedam, jighrati vyaakaroti cha |
Swaadwa swaadu vijaanaati, tat prajnaanam udeeritam ||
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Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna
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Prajnaanam Brahma
• That which cannot be perceived by• The five special senses (we ordinarily are
endowed with) – namely the vision, hearing, smell, touch and taste
• But that special power within us which is responsible for our experiencing the world through the five senses – that Prajnaanam is Brahma
Brahman is the Chaitanyam
Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna
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chaturmukhaendra daevaeshu, manushya aswa gavaadishu |
chaitanyam yekam brahmatah prajnaanam brahma mayyapi ||
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Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna
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• From The Creator, Indra and other Gods
• to the human beings, horses, cows etc.,
• that same, single sentient energy or Chaitanyam is termed as
• The Prajnaanam Brahma
Prajnaanam Brahma
Brahman is the Chaitanyam
Rig. Itaraeya, Lakshna
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paripuurnah paraatma, asmin daehae vidyaadhi kaarini |
Buddhaessaakshi tayaa sthitwaa sphuran na aham iteeryatae ||
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Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava
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Aham Brahma AsmiIn this body• That which is complete and perfect• Supreme and is the monarck for all
perception• Seated as witness above the Intellect• And beyond comprehension• It is termed as the so called “I” the
BrahmanI am the Brahman
Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava
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swatah puurnah paraatma atra brahma sabdaena varnitah |
asmeetyaikya paraamarsa, taena brahma bhavaamy aham ||
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Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava
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What is described by the word Brahman • It is natural and independent• It is complete and perfect• On careful analysis it is the one and
same in all• By that I have become to be known as
Brahman
I am the Brahman
Aham Brahma Asmi
Yajur. Brahmachaaranya, Swanubhava
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Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa
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Tat Twam Asi
That which is
• One and the same in all and Second to none
• Not having any Name and Form
• Before all this creation (very ancient)
• But ever new – that is named the as Tat
• That Tat is you (thou art that)
Thou art That
Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa
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Srotur daeha endriya ateetam, vastwatrastwampadaeritam |
Ekatraa graahyatae aseeti dadaikya manubhuuyataam ||
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Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa
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• It is beyond the perception by the five senses
• To be grasped and understood like any of the objects
• It is to be known as the same, one single one in all
• It can be only experienced subjectively
Tat Twam Asi
Thou art That
Saama, Chandyoga, Upadaesa
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swaprakaaSaa aparokshatwam ayamityuktito matam |
ahamkaaraadi daehaantam, pratyagaatmaeti geeyatae ||
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Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara
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Ayam Atmaa Brahma
• It is self illuminating and the Supreme
• It is to be understood as that
• which is internal to the sareera and ahamkaara etc.,
• It is praised as the Pratyag Atmaa
That Brahman is the Atman
Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara
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drisyamaanasya sarwasya, jagatastattwam eeryatae |
Brahma sabdaena tad Brahma, swa prakaasa atma ruupakam ||
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Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara
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• It is the power or energy of the entire world that is visible
• It is to be known by the word Brahma• That Brahma glows by itself • And it glows in the shape of Atma
every where
Ayam Atmaa Brahma
That Brahman is the Atman
Adharvana, Maandookya, Saakshaatkaara
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Aham Atmaa Gudaakesa……..…X, 20
Vidya vinaya sampanne …….…..V, 18
Aksharm Brahma paramam .…VIII, 03
Vedaanam saama vaedo …….…..X, 22
Mamaivaamso jeeva ………….XV, 07
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