Katha Upanishad — Chapter 5: Adhyaya 2, Valli 2: Brahman Within and Without
6 verses
Verse 1
The Person, of the size of a thumb, dwells in the centre of the self. He is the lord of what was and what will be. One does not shrink from him. This…
Verse 2
The Person, of the size of a thumb, is like a light without smoke. He is the lord of what was and what will be. He is the same today and the same tom…
Verse 3
This eternal Ashvattha tree has its root above and branches below. That is the bright, that is Brahman, that is called the immortal. In It all worlds…
Verse 4
Whatever there is — the whole universe — vibrates because it has gone forth from Brahman, which exists as its ground. That Brahman is a great terror,…
Verse 5
From fear of It, fire burns. From fear of It, the sun gives heat. From fear of It, Indra, Vayu, and Death, the fifth, all run.