Isavasya OR Isa Upanisad
Brhadaranyaka Upanisad
Chandogya Upanisad
Taittiriya Upanisad
Aitareya Upanisad
Kausitaki Upanisad
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Kena Upanisad
Katha Upanisad
Svetasvatara Upanisad
The Mundaka Upanisad
Prasna Upanisad
Mandukya Upanisad
Maitri Upanisad
 
Kausitaki Upanisad

Chapter Two

1. OM. ‘Breath is brahman’: so said Kausitaki. Mind is the messenger of the breath, of Brahman: the eye is its watchman, the ear its herald, speech its maid.
The one who knows the mind as the messenger of the breath, of Brahman, comes to have a messenger. The one who knows the eye as the watchman comes to have a watchman. The one who knows the ear as herald comes to have a herald. The one who knows speech as the maid comes to have a maid.

All these deities bring tribute to the breath, to Brahman, without its asking: likewise all beings bring tribute to it, without its asking. The secret teaching (upanisad) for the one who knows this is that one should not ask, just as one who had begged in a village without getting anything might sit down, saying, ‘I would not eat anything from here if it were given.’ Those who refused him before, now invite him. This is the dharma of the one who does not ask, givers of food invite him, saying, ‘Let us give to you.’

2. ‘Breath is brahman’: so said Paingya. The eye of the behind the eye; the mind is shut behind the ea; the breath is shut behind the eye; the mind is shut behind the ear; the breath is shut behind the mind. All these deities bring tribute to the breath, to Brahman, without its asking: likewise all beings bring tribute to it, without its asking. The secret teaching for the one who knows this is that one should not ask, just as now who had begged in a village without getting anything might sit down, saying, ‘I would not eat anything from here if it were given.’ Those who refused him before, now invite him. This is the dharma of the one who does not ask: givers of food invite hi, saying, ‘Let us give to you.’

3. Now the claiming of a special treasure:
If someone long the full moon day, the new moon day, or an auspicious constellation in the bright fortnight he builds a fire, sweeps around, strews, and sprinkles; bending the right knee, he makes offerings of melted butter with the spoon, saying: ‘The deity named Speech is the Claimer. May it claim this for me from . To it, SVAHA!
‘The deity named Breath is the Claimer. May it claim this for me from . To it SVAHA!
‘The deity named Eye is the Claimer. May it claim this for me from . To it, SVAHA!
‘The deity named Mind is the Claimer. May it claim this for me from .To it, SVAHA!
‘The deity named Awareness is the Claimer. May it claim this for me from . To it, SVAHA!
Then he should smell the scent of the smoke, anoint his limbs with an ointment of melted butter, and go forth restraining his speech. He should state his purpose, or send a messenger: and he gets his wish.

4. Now the longing that belongs to the gods:
If someone wishes to become beloved of any man or woman, or persons, then at one of these same junctures, by the same method, he makes offerings of melted butter, saying: ‘I offer up your speech in me, . To it, SVAHA!
‘I offer up your breath in me, . To it, SVAHA!
‘I offer up your eye in me, . To it, SVAHA!
‘I offer up your ear in me, . To it, SVAHA!
‘I offer up your mind in me, . To it, SVAHA!
‘I offer up your awareness in me, . To it, SVAHA!

Then he should smell the scent of the smoke, anoint his limbs with an ointment of melted butter, and go forth restraining his speech. He should seek to touch the person or stand to windward, conversing with them. He becomes beloved, and they long for him.



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