Kena Upanishad — Chapter 4: Section 4: Uma Reveals Brahman

9 verses

Verse 1

In that very space he came upon a woman, most beautiful — Uma, daughter of Himavat. He asked her: 'What was that Spirit?'

She said: 'It was Brahman. In the victory of Brahman indeed you were glorying.' Then from her words he knew it was Brahman.

Therefore these gods — Agni, Vayu, and Indra — surpass the other gods, for they came nearest to touching Brahman, and they first knew It was Brahman.

Therefore Indra surpasses the other gods as it were, for he came nearest to touching Brahman; he first knew It was Brahman.

This is the teaching about Brahman with regard to the gods: it is as if lightning flashed — Ah! — and the eye blinked — Ah!