𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

            

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असतो मा सद्गमय। 

तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। 

मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय।

ॐ शांतिः शांतिः शांतिः

𝔹𝕙𝕒𝕘𝕧𝕒𝕕𝕘𝕚𝕥𝕒

द्यावापृथिव्योरिदमन्तरं हि  

व्याप्तं त्वयैकेन दिशश्च सर्वा: |  

दृष्ट्वाद्भुतं रूपमुग्रं तवेदं  

लोकत्रयं प्रव्यथितं महात्मन् || 11.20 ||

 “Between heaven and earth, and in all directions, You alone pervade everything. Seeing this wondrous and terrible form of Yours, O Great Soul, the three worlds are trembling with fear.”

- Krishna’s cosmic form is so vast that it fills the entire space between heaven and earth.  

- All directions are encompassed by Him, symbolizing His omnipresence.  

- The form is both awe-inspiring and terrifying, showing the dual nature of divinity—creator and destroyer.  

- The sight of this form shakes the entire universe, reminding us of the immense power and majesty of the Divine.  

- The verse emphasizes God’s all-pervading nature—nothing exists outside Him.  

- It shows that the Divine is not just benevolent but also holds the power of destruction, maintaining cosmic balance.  

- For seekers, it’s a reminder of humility: the universe itself trembles before the infinite, so human ego must bow in surrender.  

𝕍𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕜𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕦𝕕𝕒𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕚

स देवदत्तोऽयमितीह चैकता

विरुद्धधर्मांशमपास्य कथ्यते ।

यथा तथा तत्त्वमसीतिवाक्ये

विरुद्धधर्मानुभयत्र हित्वा ॥ २४८ ॥

"Just as in the statement ‘This is Devadatta,’ the identity is conveyed by discarding contradictory attributes, so too in the Mahavakya ‘Tat Tvam Asi’ (Thou art That), the contradictory attributes of both (the individual self and Brahman) are set aside, and their essential unity is revealed."

- The verse uses the analogy of Devadatta: When we say “This is Devadatta”, we ignore differences in time, age, or circumstances (past vs. present Devadatta) and recognize the underlying identity of the same person.  

- Similarly, in the Mahavakya “Tat Tvam Asi”, the apparent differences between the individual soul (Tvam) and Brahman (Tat)—such as limited vs. infinite, ignorant vs. all-knowing—are discarded.  

- What remains is their true essence, pure consciousness, which is identical.  

- The teaching emphasizes non-duality (Advaita): the individual self and the universal self are not two separate realities.  

- Differences are due to upadhis (limiting adjuncts like body, mind, ignorance).  

- Once these adjuncts are set aside, the oneness of Atman and Brahman shines forth.  

This verse explains that just as we recognize the same Devadatta despite differences, the Mahavakya “Tat Tvam Asi” reveals the essential unity of the individual and Brahman once superficial distinctions are removed.  

HAVE A BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL DAY