Ishavasya Upanishad - Verse 2

कुर्वन्नेवेह कर्माणि जिजीविषेच्छतं समाः ।
एवं त्वयि नान्यथेतोऽस्ति न कर्म लिप्यते नरे

kurvanneveha karmani jijīvishecchatam samah
evam tvayi nanyathetosti na karma lipyate nare

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#Upanishads #Isha #Spirituality #Philosophy Interpretation from Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's book "The Principal Upanishads" - Verse-1 of Ishavasya Upanishad calls upon us to win inner freedom through renunciation. Verse-2 is addressed to those who seek salvation but cannot renounce the world

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Chandogya Upanishad - Verse 6.1.3

तमादेशमप्राक्ष्यः येनाश्रुतं श्रुतं भवत्यमतं मतमविज्ञातं विज्ञातमिति|

tamādeśamaprākṣyaḥ yenāśrutaṃ śrutaṃ bhavatyamataṃ matamavijñātaṃ vijñātamiti

1/n Rishi Uddalaka's son Svetaketu returns home after completing his 12 year education at his guru's gurukula. Svetaketu returns with the arrogance of having learnt everything. In the above verse, his father Uddalaka asks Svetaketu this question -

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Story of Upakosala from Chandogya Upanishad (Verse 4.10 onwards).

Chandogya Upanishad is one of the ten principal upanishads. Along with Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, Chandogya Upanishad is considered to stand above other Upanishads in stature and majesty.

1/n Upakosala studied under Satyakama Jabala for 12 years in his gurukula. After 12 years, Satyakama allowed all students except Upakosala, to depart. It was important for a student to realize the supreme knowledge before entering the Grihastha ashrama (householder).

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