केन उपनिषद् - द्वितीयः खण्डः

(Kena Upanishad - Second Khanda)

From Samaveda

Also known as yadi manyase suvedeti daharamevapi

Language:Sanskrit

Translation:English

The second section of the Kena Upanishad delves into the profound philosophical mystery of the nature of Brahman, the ultimate reality. It challenges the seeker to move beyond intellectual comprehension, stating that one who claims to fully know Brahman does not, while one who acknowledges the limitations of the mind truly understands. Through this inquiry, the text guides the seeker toward the realization that the Divine is not an object to be known but the very essence of the knower. Contemplating these verses helps dissolve ego, fostering deep spiritual humility and awakening.

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Script: Devanagari (देवनागरी) — also the script of Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and Konkani.

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यदि मन्यसे सुवेदेति दहरमेवापि
नून-न्त्वं-वेँत्थ ब्रह्मणो रूपम् ।
यदस्य त्वं-यँदस्य देवेष्वथ नु
मीमाम्स्यमेव ते मन्ये विदितम् ॥ 1॥

नाह-म्मन्ये सुवेदेति नो न वेदेति वेद च ।
यो नस्तद्वेद तद्वेद नो न वेदेति वेद च ॥ 2॥

यस्यामत-न्तस्य मत-म्मतं-यँस्य न वेद सः ।
अविज्ञातं-विँजानतां-विँज्ञातमविजानताम् ॥ 3॥

प्रतिबोधविदित-म्मतममृतत्वं हि विन्दते ।
आत्मना विन्दते वीर्यं-विँद्यया विन्दते-ऽमृतम् ॥ 4॥

इह चेदवेदीदथ सत्यमस्ति
न चेदिहावेदीन्महती विनष्टिः ।
भूतेषु भूतेषु विचित्य धीराः
प्रेत्यास्माल्लोकादमृता भवन्ति ॥ 5॥

॥ इति केनोपनिषदि द्वितीयः खण्डः ॥

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