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Mundaka Upanishad — Chapter 6: Mundaka 3, Khanda 2: Rivers into the Ocean — Final Liberation

11 verses

Verse 1

He knows this supreme Brahman, the abode in which the whole universe shines radiantly. The wise who, free from desires, worship the Person — they pas…

Verse 2

He who cherishes desires, dwelling on them, is born here and there on account of those desires. But for one whose desires are fulfilled and whose sel…

Verse 3

This Self is not attained by instruction, nor by intellect, nor by much learning. He is attained only by the one whom He chooses — to such a one the …

Verse 4

This Self is not attained by the weak, nor by the careless, nor through austerity without the right means. But the wise one who strives by these mean…

Verse 5

Having attained Him, the seers, satisfied with knowledge, their selves perfected, free from passion, tranquil — those wise ones, having reached the a…