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THREAD on Etymology of AUM (🕉)

AUM represents the highest name of the almighty absolute God, who is omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient and greatest of all. @MsStilettoes @jtiku @VedicWisdom1 @harshasherni @AartiAuthor @dhingramahima9 @SRaEarth09 @VertigoWarrior #AUM

... This one name comprises many other names of one true God. AUM is composed of three letters : A, U, M.

... Briefly, AUM consists of the following :-

1)A stands for Viraat, Agni and Vishwa, etc. .
2)U stands for Hiranyagarbha, Vaayu and Tajjas, etc.
3)M stands for I'shwara, A'ditya and Prajnaa, etc.

... Vedas and other true Shastraas, that whatever they treat of God; all these names stand for Him. There are no gods. The multitude of names like Indra signify not different Divine Beings but different aspects of one Absolute Existence.

.... Following are the references and evidences from Vedas, Upanishads, Smritis etc Which corroborates the one absolute God, AUM:-

1)”AUM is the Great God Who is omnipresent (like ether)." -YAJURVEDA 40: 17.

.... 2)”He alone, whose name is AUM, Who is Immortal, is worthy of our adoration and none other."
-CHHANDOGYA UPANISHAD..

... 3)”All the Vedas and the Shastraas declare AUM as the primary and natural name of God. All others are His secondary names." -MANDUK UPANISHAD 1:1. ...

... 4)"He Whom all the Vedas declare worthy of homage, Whom all devotion and righteous actions lead to, and for Whose realization, the life of Brahmacharya(chastity) is led, is called AUM. -KATH UPANISHAD 7:15.

... 5)"He, Who is the Teacher of all, subtler than the subtler tan the subtle, Resplendent, Who can be known through understanding begotten of Samadhi, i.e. 'superior condition' of the soul,..

... when the mind is perfectly concentrated by means of psychical practices, is the Great Being." - MANU 12: 122

“Being All-glorious, some call Him Agni. Being the Embodiment of all true knowledge, other call Him Manu...

... Other call Him Indra, being All-powerful and Protector of all. Others Pranaa, as the source of all-life. Others, again, call Him Brahma,* the Greatest of all beings." - MANU 12:123...

6)"He is called Brahma - the Creator of the Universe; Vishnu - All-pervading; Rudra - Punisher of the wicked, whom he causes to weep; Shiva - Blissful and Benefactor of all; Akshara - Immortal, Omnipresent; Swaraati - Self-effulgent; Kaalaagni.

... -Cause of the dissolution of the world and Regulator of time; Chandramaa - the true Source of Hapiness." -KAIVALYA UPNISHAD

... 7)"He is One, but the wise call Him by different names; such as, Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni, Divya - One who pervades all the luminous bodies, the source of light; Suparnaa - the Protector and Preserver of the Universe,...

...Whose work are perfect; Matrishwaa - Powerful like wind; Garutmaan - Mighty by nature.”-RIG VEDA MANDAL 1-22, 164.

... 8)"He is Bhumi - the abode of all, etc." -YAJUR VEDA, 13: 18.

9)"He is Indra, etc." -ATHARVA VEDA 11:2,2,1...

... 10)"We bow unto thee, O praana - who controls and governs the whole universe, just as the vital forces in the body control and govern the whole physical system, etc." -SAMA VEDA 7:3, 8,16 - 2,3,2...

... AUM further can be explained in detail etymologically in the following manner:-

A:
1. <VIRAT< b>(from the root Rajri to illuminate, with the prefix vi and suffix kwip added to it) signifies God, because He illuminates this multiform universe..

..2. Agni (from the root anchu which signifies gati and worship. Gati means to know, to move or go, to realize) connotes God, because He is all-knowledge, Omniscient and worthy of adoration, fit subject to be known, sought after and realized.

... 3. Vishwa (from vish to reside) means God, because all the world and the worldly objects dwell in Him and He resides in all of them.

U:
4. Hiranyagarbha (Hiranya - light and garbha - source) means One who is the source and support of all light and luminous bodies such as the sun. This is also substantiated by Yajur Veda, which says :-

...In the beginning was Hiranyagarbha - the One Lord of the creation. He sustains the sun and the earth. We adore Him - the all Blissful Being." YAJUR VEDA 13: 4.

... 5. Vaayu (from the root Va to move, to kill) means One who is the life and support of the Universe, the cause of its dissolution, mightier than the mightiest.

U:
4. Hiranyagarbha (Hiranya - light and garbha - source) means One who is the source and support of all light and luminous bodies such as the sun. This is also substantiated by Yajur Veda, which says :-

... "In the beginning was Hiranyagarbha - the One Lord of the creation. He sustains the sun and the earth. We adore Him - the all Blissful Being." YAJUR VEDA 13: 4...

... 5. Vaayu (from the root Va to move, to kill) means One who is the life and support of the Universe, the cause of its dissolution, mightier than the mightiest.

.. 6. Taijas (from Teja to shine or enlighten) is One who is Resplendent and gives light to the sun and other luminous bodies.

M:
7. Ishwar (from Ish - power, knowledge) is One whose knowledge and power are infinite.
8. A'ditya (from a - not, do - to break, decay) is One who never dies or decays - is Immortal.

...9. Prajna (from Pre - perfectly and Jna - to know) One whose knowledge is perfect, Who is Omniscient.

Source and credit: Satyartha Prakash by Swami DAYANANDA SARASWATI Udeypur, 1939 Vikram, Bhadarpud Shukula Paksh (A.D. 1882).

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So let’s try to concentrate on AUM in our minds and pay our ultimate obeisance to the all powerful, all merciful formless, genderless AUM 🕉 🙏🙏🙏

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