Pranayama or the control of the breath by regulating inhaling, exhaling and withholding of breath, which helps to steady the mind in the contemplation of Brahman, is elaborated in this Mantra. The Highest Brahman is the safe support, it is imperishable. Though this Upanisad is important, it does not constitute one among what are known as the ‘major’ Upanisads, like J&, K8nD, Katha, etc. The 11 principal Upanishads to which Sankara appeals in his great commentary on the Vedanta-Surtras are: Chandogya, Talavakara or Kena, Aitareya, Kaushitaki, Vajasaneyi or Isha, Katha, Mundaka, Taittirtiyaka or Taittiriya, Brihadaranyaka, Svetasvatara, and Prasna. Ōm pūrṇam adaḥ, pūrṇam idam, pūrṇāt pūrṇam udacyate | pūrṇasya pūrṇam ādāya pūrṇam evāvaśiṣyate || That is Full; this is full. We have seen in the previous Mantras that the essential attitude in the Sadhana is the control of mind and organs. This Mantra describes the final stage of evolution of the seeker. savitrā prasavena juṣeta brahma pūrvyam / Now the stage after Samadhi is taken up. Both of them link the teachings in Prashna Upanishad to those in Mundaka Upanishad, another Upanishad that is embedded inside the Atharva Veda. This will save him from being drawn into worldly activities and entanglements. “Let him firmly hold his body, head and neck erect and still, gazing at the tip of his nose without looking around, serene minded, fearless, firm in the vow of Brahmacharya, having controlled the mind, thinking on Me and balanced, let him sit in yoga, having Me as the Supreme goal”. Through salutations I unite myself with the eternal Brahman, who is your source. It belongs to the Taittiriya school of the Yajurveda. Now how this can be brought about in practical life through practice of Yoga is taken up. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published The Upanishads became the subject of many commentaries and subcommentaries, and texts modeled after them and bearing the name “Upanishad” were composed through the centuries up to about 1400 ce to support a variety of theological positions. May our study be vigorous and effective. The translation — both masterly and readable —contains the original Sanskrit, an English translation of the verse and Shankara's commentary in English with transliterated Sanskrit words. The harmony of knowledge and devotion is quite evident in the texts. Svetasvatara Upanishad. The Shvetashvatara Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text embedded in the Yajurveda. By T.N.Sethumadhavan; October 2011; tnsethu@rediffmail.com; 18534 views; A A; Print; Page. Do not covet anybody’s we… But what is praised (in the Upanishads) is the Highest Brahman, and in it there is the triad. Then he should practice breath-control and other disciplines of Yoga, cultivate meditation and finally realize the meaning of Mahavakyas like ‘Thou art that’ and ‘The Atman is Brahman’ and so on. 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