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Purna:
The Full, Infinite, Whole, Complete
From the Isha Upanishad
(Upanishads,
Isha Upanishad)
The Isha Upanishad starts with the
famous and insightful verse:
Om
Purnamadah Purnamidam
Purnat Purnamudachyate
Purnasya Purnamadaya
Purnameva Vashishyate
Om shanti, shanti, shanti
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There are many translations and
commentaries on this verse, each of which adds a different slant on the
vast meaning. In some sense, a complete explanation of the nature of
Reality and the entire wisdom of the path of Self-Realization is
contained in this short summary. Here are several translations:
Om.
That is infinite, this is infinite;
From That infinite this infinite comes.
From That infinite, this infinite removed or added;
Infinite remains infinite.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
That is full; this is full.
This
fullness has been projected from that fullness.
When this fullness
merges in that fullness,
all that remains is fullness.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
Completeness is that, completeness is this,
from completeness, completeness comes forth.
Completeness from completeness taken away,
completeness to completeness added,
completeness alone remains.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
Brahman is limitless, infinite number
of universes come out
and go into the infinite Brahman,
Brahman remains unchanged.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
That is the whole, this is the whole;
from the whole, the whole becomes manifest;
taking away the whole from the whole,
the whole remains.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
That is the absolute, this is the absolute;
from the absolute, the absolute becomes manifest;
when the absolute is added to or taken away from the absolute,
the absolute remains.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
That is reality, this is reality;
from the reality, the reality becomes manifest;
adding or subtracting reality from reality,
only reality remains.
Om. Peace! Peace!
Peace!
Om.
That is perfect,
This is perfect.
When perfection is taken from the perfect,
Perfect alone remains.
Om, peace, peace, peace
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