I appreciate the excellent efforts being made by Sarbajit to present before us an unique piece of work done centuries agoi, but never more relevant as before . I would preserve the translated parts - and more that might follow - carefully .
However, I fully endorse the views expressed by several members for a greater and stricter check on the contents being posted on this group, often deviating from the prescribed posting rules . This seems to be fast developing into a free-for-all fish market . In particular, I myself did not aprpeciate slanderous attacks on a particular personality in recent days. Personal whims and fancies of a few cannot be allowed to be part of the content of this Forum, and if it still ecists , it needs to be deleted from record rightaway . In fact, if I were in place of such esteemed people on whom these personal attacks and insinuations on their character have been made, I would have taken the authors to task . Dr Arun Agrawal --- In [email protected], "sarbajitr" <sroy1...@...> wrote: > > A few members have appealed for a) my increased participation in the group b) greater control over who / what is allowed to post /be posted. > > Although I believe in strictly separating religion / state, it wouldn't harm us to occasionally recall a few ancient Indian gems. Currently I am re-translating (modernising) the English translation of the Katha Upanishad which was first translated in English about 200 years back by Rammohun Roy. > > Opening 'Shanti' incantation of Katha Upanishad > > Aum > saha nau~ avatu > saha nau b(h)unaktu > saha viryam~ karavavahai > tejasvi nau~ ad(h)itam astu > ma vi-dvi(s)avahai > au(m) ´santi(h) ´santi(h) ´santi(h) > > Oh Supreme Brahma > May Thou Protect us both, (teacher and taught). > May we both strive to absorb your grace. > May our combined energies be productive. > May our study bring us illumination. > May there be no discord among us. > OM! PEACE! PEACE! PEACE! > > Katha 2.5 > > avidyayam antare vartamanah~ > svayam~-dhirah~ panditam~-manyamanah~ > dandramyamanah~ pariyanti mudhah~ > andhenaiva niyamana yathaandhah~ > > Fools dwelling in ignorance, > yet imagining themselves wise and learned, > in delusion go circling in unguided ways, > like the blind led by the blind. >
