Verse 1.159 Taitriya upanishad Book 1 sikshavalli पावनोऽस्य जपः श्रेयान् ब्रह्मज्ञानस्य जन्मने । मुमुक्षुः प्रयतस्तस्माज्जपेदेतत्समाहितः ॥ १५९ ॥
pāvano'sya japaḥ śreyān brahmajñānasya janmane | mumukṣuḥ prayatastasmājjapedetatsamāhitaḥ || 159 || The recitation of this sacred *mantra <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mantra#history>* is the most excellent means to the rise of Brahman <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahman#history>-knowledge. Hence, a person who seeks liberation should recite it by remaining pure and with a concentrated mind. This idea (viz., that this *mantra* is for recitation) is arrived at, since it is stated in the context of *karma <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/karma#vedanta>*. Verse 1.160 कर्मप्रसङ्ग उक्तत्वादयमर्थोऽवसीयते । मुमुक्षोस्तत्परस्यैवं श्रौतस्मार्तेषु कर्मसु । आर्षं च प्रातिभं ज्ञानमाविर्भवति मोक्षदम् ॥ १६० ॥ karmaprasaṅga uktatvādayamartho'vasīyate | mumukṣostatparasyaivaṃ śrautasmārteṣu karmasu | ārṣaṃ ca prātibhaṃ jñānamāvirbhavati mokṣadam || 160 || The intuitive knowledge of the real which leads to liberation dawns upon the spiritual aspirant who performs the rites as enjoined in *śruti <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shruti#vedanta>* and *smṛti* texts for the sake of the Lord. It should not be thought <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/thinking#vedanta> that the recitation of the *mantra <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mantra#history>* alone leads to Brahman <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahman#history>-knowledge. All Scripture-ordained duties which are performed for the sake of *Īśvara <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/ishvara#vedanta>* as an offering to Him and not for the sake of any immediate fruit are conducive to the attainment of Brahman-knowledge through *citta <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/citta#history>-śuddhi*. K Rajaram IRS 25624 On Tue, 25 Jun 2024 at 17:59, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Japa is repetition of the Lord’s name. The highest form of Japa is at the > mental level. When performed well, this by itself is meditation > (Japadhayaanam). Mental Japa being difficult for a beginner, it is better > to start by singing hymns. This followed by loud Japa then soft Japa, > culminates in mental Japa. > > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopVgUwR5H0L6YUci8VzqkFaRJEqOTxTbpdj6Tiwq6a1aQ%40mail.gmail.com.
