Upanishad 9

By Munindra Misra

Upanishads are prime portions of the Vedas, They are the foundational theological discourses of Hindu traditions called Vedanta or the conclusion of the Vedas.

Upanishad 9 in English rhyme comprises of the Narayan Upanishad, Hayagriva Upanishad, Jabala Upanishad, Katharudra Upanishad, Kshurika Upanishad, Dattatreya Upanishad, Nrisimha Poorva Tapaniya Upanishad, Nrisimha Uttara Tapaniya, Kaushitaki Brahman Upanishad, Kaivalya Upanishad, Kundika Upanishad, Hamsa Upanishad, Tarasara Upanishad, Tripura Upanishad, and the Sarabha Upanishad written in English rhyme with the original Sanskrit text.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Munindra Misra
• Release date: Apr 12, 2024

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Vedas

Four Vedas hold the wisdom vast,

Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva cast,

Each one a treasure from the past,

Their knowledge wide, insights vast.

Samhitas chant with holy breath,

Brahmanas guide the rites of faith,

Aranyakas for the forest's wraith,

Upanishads, the soul's true sheath.

Upasanas, some scholars do say,

Are a fifth division in the fray,

Worship's path, in bright array,

Guiding the devout who pray.

Shruti they heard, from sages wise,

Smriti, remembered, under skies,

Samhitas, Brahmanas, life's ties,

For householders, they stabilize.

Aranyakas, when the forests call,

Upanishads, for those who stall,

The worldly life, to leave it all,

For Vānaprastha, Sannyasa's thrall.

Narayan Upanishad

Source: Krishna Yajur Veda

Dedicated to

Invocation

Om!

May Brahman protect us both completely!

Bestow upon us fruit of Knowledge wholly!

May we obtain energy to get knowledge truly!

May what we do study reveal the Truth fully!

May we have no ill feeling for others actually!

OM! PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!

Let peace be in environment and me!

Let peace be in forces acting on me!

Let there be Peace totally completely!

OM!

English rhyme

I will tell you about that knowledge very clearly,

Of Narayan principle with the aspects three,

Knowing which Maya (illusion) vanishes fully,

And all that which happens due to Maya truly.

Om!

PART 1

Narayan desiring to create the people worldly,

Due to this thought, Prana rose in him simply,

Sky, air, light, water, earth, mind, parts of body,

Which carries them all - beings took form clearly.

From Narayan, Brahma and Rudra but born be,

From Narayan, Indra and who rule man born be.

From Him 12 suns, 7 Rudras, 8 Vasus, meter be,

Rig Veda says all function, end in Narayan truly.

PART 2

Narayan perennial, Brahma, Shiv, Indra, Kaal be,

All the directions, all sides are Narayan certainly,

The inside and outside is Narayan incontrovertibly,

What happened, is and will happen, Narayan be.

He blemish less, stainless, order less, endless be,

He indescribable, when there, there no second be,

He who knows this, becomes himself Lord Vishnu.

Thus is read, the Upanishads of Yajur Veda surely.

PART 3

State Om first, then Nama, then Narayan truly,

Om 1, Nama 2 and Narayan of 5 letters does be,

Together of eight letters Om Namo Narayan be.

Who states them, attains life without blemish finally.

He gets salvation after being people’s lord clearly,

And he is blessed with lots of wealth assuredly,

Lots of cows, all other forms of riches, prosperity.

Thus is read the Upanishads of Sama Veda surely.

PART 4

That ever happy Brahma Purusha as Pranav be,

Om which made of joining Aa, Uu, Ma" truly,

That Pranav growing in several ways Om be,

Yogi who meditates on it attains salvation surely.

Who meditates on Om Namo Narayanay truly,

Reaches Vaikunta, abode of Lord Vishnu surely,

That Vaikunta, Hrudaya Kamala, lotus as heart be,

Eternal wisdom filled, a light streak as lightning be.

Devaki’s son, Madhu Sudhana, the Brahman be,

Lotus eyed, Vishnu, Achyutha, That Purusha be,

Narayan, existence reason, Om, Para Brahman be,

Thus is read the Upanishads of Atharva Veda truly.

PART 5

Who reads it in the morning, destroys sins fully,

That he had committed at the night previously,

Who reads it in the evening destroys sins surely,

That he has committed during day time clearly.

Who reads it at noon addressing Sun earnestly,

Gets rid of the five great sins and sins subsidiary,

He also gets the effect of reading all Vedas holy,

He becomes one with Lord Narayan eventually.

Peace Chant

Om!

May Brahman protect us both completely!

Bestow upon us fruit of Knowledge wholly!

May we obtain energy to get knowledge truly!

May what we do study reveal the Truth fully!

May we have no ill feeling for others actually!

OM! PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!

Let peace be in environment and me!

Let peace be in forces acting on me!

Let there be Peace totally completely!

OM!

- Sanskrit Text

नारायणोपनिषत्

अथवा नारायण अथर्वशीर्ष

कृष्णयजुर्वेदीया

ॐ सह नाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।

तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु । मा विद्विषावहै ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

(प्रथमः खण्डः नारायणात् सर्वचेतनाचेतनजन्म)

ॐ अथ पुरुषो ह वै नारायणोऽकामयत प्रजाः सृजेयेति । नारायणात्प्राणो जायते । मनः सर्वेन्द्रियाणि च । खं वायुर्ज्योतिरापः पृथिवी विश्वस्य धारिणी । नारायणाद् ब्रह्मा जायते । नारायणाद् रुद्रो जायते । नारायणादिन्द्रो जायते । नारायणात्प्रजापतयः प्रजायन्ते । नारायणाद्द्वादशादित्या रुद्रा वसवः सर्वाणि च छन्दा्ँसि । नारायणादेव समुत्पद्यन्ते । नारायणे प्रवर्तन्ते । नारायणे प्रलीयन्ते ॥

(एतदृग्वेदशिरोऽधीते ।)

(द्वितीयः खण्डः नारायणस्य सर्वात्मत्वम्)

ॐ । अथ नित्यो नारायणः । ब्रह्मा नारायणः । शिवश्च नारायणः । शक्रश्च नारायणः । द्यावापृथिव्यौ च नारायणः । कालश्च नारायणः । दिशश्च नारायणः । ऊर्ध्वंश्च नारायणः । अधश्च नारायणः । अन्तर्बहिश्च नारायणः । नारायण एवेद्ँ सर्वम् । यद्भूतं यच्च भव्यम् । निष्कलो निरञ्जनो निर्विकल्पो निराख्यातः शुद्धो देव एको नारायणः । न द्वितीयोऽस्ति कश्चित् । य एवं वेद । स विष्णुरेव भवति स विष्णुरेव भवति ॥

(एतद्यजुर्वेदशिरोऽधीते ।)

(तृतीयः खण्डः नारायणाष्टाक्षरमन्त्रः)

ओमित्यग्रे व्याहरेत् । नम इति पश्चात् । नारायणायेत्युपरिष्टात् । ओमित्येकाक्षरम् । नम इति द्वे अक्षरे । नारायणायेति पञ्चाक्षराणि । एतद्वै नारायणस्याष्टाक्षरं पदम् । यो ह वै नारायणस्याष्टाक्षरं पदमध्येति । अनपब्रुवस्सर्वमायुरेति । विन्दते प्राजापत्य्ँ रायस्पोषं गौपत्यम् । ततोऽमृतत्वमश्नुते ततोऽमृतत्वमश्नुत इति । य एवं वेद ॥

(एतत्सामवेदशिरोऽधीते । ओं नमो नारायणाय)

(चतुर्थः खण्डः नारायणप्रणवः)

प्रत्यगानन्दं ब्रह्मपुरुषं प्रणवस्वरूपम् । अकार उकार मकार इति । तानेकधा समभरत्तदेतदोमिति । यमुक्त्वा मुच्यते योगी जन्मसंसारबन्धनात् । ॐ नमो नारायणायेति मन्त्रोपासकः । वैकुण्ठभुवनलोकं गमिष्यति । तदिदं परं पुण्डरीकं विज्ञानघनम् । तस्मात्तटिदाभमात्रम्1 । ब्रह्मण्यो देवकीपुत्रो ब्रह्मण्यो मधुसूदनोम्3 । सर्वभूतस्थमेकं नारायणम् । कारणरूपमकार परं ब्रह्मोम् । एतदथर्वशिरोयोधीते ॥

विद्याऽध्ययनफलम् । प्रातरधीयानो रात्रिकृतं पापं नाशयति । सायमधीयानो दिवसकृतं पापं नाशयति । माध्यन्दिनमादित्याभिमुखोऽधीयानः पञ्चमहापातकोपपातकात् प्रमुच्यते । सर्व वेद पारायण पुण्यं लभते । नारायणसायुज्यमवाप्नोति नारायण सायुज्यमवाप्नोति । य एवं वेद । इत्युपनिषत् ॥

ॐ सह नाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।

तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु । मा विद्विषावहै ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं

विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्णं शुभाङ्गम् ।

लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यं

वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥

Hayagriva Upanishad

Source: Atharva Veda

Dedicated to

Invocation

Om!

Lord!

May we hear with our ears what auspicious be,

May we see with our eyes what auspicious be;

May we, offering praise to gods with our bodies,

Enjoy life, which gods pleased granted us truly;

May Indra of great fame well-disposed to us be,

May the all-knowing Sun God gracious to us be;

May Garud, misery remover, pleased with us be,

May Brihaspati ever grant us all the prosperity.

OM! PEACE! PEACE! PEACE!

Let peace be in environment and me!

Let peace be in forces acting on me!

Let there be Peace totally completely!

Om!

English rhyme

Chapter 1

Hari Om!

Hari Om, the seeker's call,

To Brahma's wisdom, open to all,

Narada's plea for knowledge so bright,

To cleanse the sins, bring Brahman to light.

Hayagreeva, Lord of the mind,

Salvation for all, in you, we find,

King of Knowledge, so vast and deep,

Your blessings, we pray to keep.

Rig, Yajur, Sama Vedas' form,

From celestial realms, you brought the norm,

Pranava's song, a horse-headed guide,

To you, our salutations, we can't hide.

Teach us, O Lord, beyond our thought,

The Vedas' essence, which you have brought,

God of words, in Pranava's tune,

Grant us wisdom, be it night or noon.

In the mantra of twenty-nine,

Sages and meters align so fine,

Hayagreeva, the divine root,

Strength and nail, in pursuit.

Moon's glitter in your gaze,

Holding symbols of ancient days,

Conch, wheel, stamp, and lore,

In your hands, wisdom's core.

The mantra's call, a sacred plea,

For knowledge, wealth, and clarity,

Om Sreem, lhowm, to Hayagreeva we bow,

For medham, pragnam, here and now.

In twenty-eight letters, the mantra's sung,

A divine request on every tongue,

Sreem, Im, Kleem, Sow, Hreem's flow,

To Hayagreeva, our reverence we show.

Chapter 2

In the sacred sound’s embrace,

Where mantras crown the kings,

The letter Lhoum (hsoum), with force it rings.

Sovereign of roots, in chants divine,

Hayagreeva’s wisdom, in hearts enshrine.

Lhoum (hsoum) Amrutham Kuru Swaha, to heavens it climbs,

Bestowing mastery of speech, wealth, and times.

Eightfold powers within grasp, mantra's potent rite,

On spiritual wings, we soar to height.

Lhoum (hsoum) Sakala Samrajya Sidhim Kuru Kuru Swaha,

Mantra murmurs Vedic truths, in its shastra.

Pragnanam Anandam Brahma, divine