Prashna Upanishad — Chapter 5: Shaibya's Question: Meditation on Om

8 verses

Verse 1

Then Shaibya Satyakama asked: Lord, if a person meditates on the syllable Om until the end of life, which world does he win thereby?

Verse 2

To him he said: O Satyakama, the syllable Om is both the higher and the lower Brahman. Therefore the wise one, through this very symbol, reaches one …

Verse 3

If he meditates on one matra (A), he is enlightened by that alone and quickly comes back to earth. The Rik verses lead him to the human world, where …

Verse 4

If he meditates with two matras (A-U), he is led by the Yajus formulas to the intermediate space, the lunar world. Having experienced glory in the lu…

Verse 5

But he who meditates on the supreme Purusha with all three matras (A-U-M) of this very syllable Om — he is united with radiance, with the sun. As a s…