{"id":638,"date":"2025-09-30T12:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nadyoga.org\/blog\/?p=638"},"modified":"2025-09-30T12:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:16:52","slug":"mandukya-upnishad-detailed-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nadyoga.org\/blog\/mandukya-upnishad-detailed-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad: Om and the Four States of Consciousness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad<\/strong> may be the shortest of all the Upani\u1e63ads, with only twelve verses, but its depth is astonishing. In this compact text lies the essence of the Vedas, the power of Om, and a complete map of human consciousness. It takes us beyond waking and dreaming into the silence of pure awareness, pointing to liberation itself. For yoga practitioners, seekers of meditation, and students of Vedanta, this Upani\u1e63ad is a timeless guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad Still Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At its core, the Upani\u1e63ads are not abstract philosophy; they are manuals for the inner journey. The M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, belonging to the\u00a0<strong>Atharva Veda,<\/strong>\u00a0presents a radical truth in simple words:\u00a0<em>Ayam \u0100tm\u0101 Brahma,<\/em><\/span> meaning\u00a0\u201cThis Self is Brahman.\u201d In other words, the same Self that shines within us is none other than the cosmic reality that sustains everything. Unlike other longer Upani\u1e63ads, this one wastes no words. It introduces <strong>Om (Aum)<\/strong> as the key to understanding the Self and the universe, and then directly explains how Om relates to the four states of consciousness that we all experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Om: More Than a Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of us know Om as a chant that begins and ends meditation or yoga sessions. But the M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad reveals that Om is far more than a sound; it is the very expression of existence. The text opens with the declaration that \u201cOm is all this past, present, and future. Whatever lies beyond time is also Om.\u201d When chanted with awareness, Om is not just a vibration in the air; it is the sound-symbol of consciousness itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nadyoga.org\/blog\/om-and-mantra-chanting-of-nada-yog\/\">Om has four parts<\/a>: <strong>A, U, M, and the silence that follows.<\/strong> Each part corresponds to one of the four states of human experience: waking, dreaming, deep sleep, and Tur\u012bya, the transcendental awareness that underlies all states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The structure of Om<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A (\u0905)<\/strong> maps to the <strong>waking<\/strong> state (outer awareness).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U (\u0909)<\/strong> maps to the <strong>dream<\/strong> state (inner\/subtle awareness).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>M (\u092e\u094d)<\/strong> maps to <strong>deep sleep<\/strong> (undifferentiated peace\/bliss).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Silence after A-U-M<\/strong> points to <strong>Tur\u012bya<\/strong> \u2014 the unconditioned, non-dual Self.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Four States of Consciousness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The brilliance of the M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad lies in its ability to take something we all know, the daily cycle of waking, dreaming, and sleeping, and demonstrate how these experiences serve as doorways into the infinite Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waking: J\u0101grat (Vai\u015bv\u0101nara)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The waking state is outward-facing, where we engage the senses, act in the world, and experience physical reality. It corresponds to the sound <strong>A<\/strong> in Om, the beginning of all articulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dreaming: Svapna (Taijasa)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The dreaming state turns awareness inward. Here the mind plays with impressions, memories, and subtle experiences. This state corresponds to <strong>U<\/strong>, which bridges A and M, just as dreams bridge waking and deep sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deep Sleep: Su\u1e63upti (Pr\u0101j\u00f1a)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In deep, dreamless sleep, desires fall silent and there is no duality. This state is full of peace, yet unconscious. It corresponds to <strong>M<\/strong>, where sound closes into silence, suggesting rest and dissolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tur\u012bya: The Fourth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond all three is <strong>Tur\u012bya<\/strong>, the silent witness of every state. It is not waking, not dreaming, not sleeping, but pure consciousness itself peaceful, auspicious, and non-dual. In Om, Tur\u012bya is represented not by sound, but by the <strong>silence after A-U-M<\/strong>. It is the ever-present ground of awareness, to be realized through meditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Practical Path for Seekers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya is not just theory; it is practice-friendly. One of the simplest ways to explore its wisdom is through <strong>Om meditation<\/strong>. Sit quietly, chant <strong>A-U-M<\/strong> slowly, and rest in the silence that follows. Notice how each part of Om reflects a different quality of awareness: the outward focus of waking, the subtle play of dreaming, the rest of deep sleep, and the silence of Tur\u012bya. Over time, this practice reveals that behind all experiences, there is one unchanging Self.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside chanting, self-inquiry deepens the experience. Ask yourself: <em>Who is aware of waking, dreaming, and sleeping? What remains unchanged while states come and go?<\/em> These questions lead attention to the Self, which is always present but often unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 12 Mantras of the M\u0101\u1e47\u1e0d\u016bkya Upani\u1e63ad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To appreciate the depth of this text, here are the <strong>twelve mantras<\/strong> in Sanskrit, with transliteration and English translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0950 \u0907\u0924\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0924\u0926\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930\u092e\u093f\u0926\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092e\u094d \u0964 \u0924\u0938\u094d\u092f\u094b\u092a\u0935\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0928\u0902 \u092d\u0942\u0924\u0902 \u092d\u0935\u0926\u094d\u092d\u0935\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092f\u0926\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092e \u0950\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935 \u0964 \u092f\u091a\u094d\u091a\u093e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0924\u094d \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0932\u093e\u0924\u0940\u0924\u0902 \u0924\u0926\u092a\u094d\u092f\u094b\u093d\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u090f\u0935 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>o\u1e43 ity etad ak\u1e63aram ida\u1e43 sarvam | tasyopavy\u0101khy\u0101nam bh\u016bta\u1e43 bhavat bhavi\u1e63yad iti sarvam o\u1e45k\u0101ra eva | yac c\u0101nyat trik\u0101l\u0101t\u012bta\u1e43 tad apy o\u1e45k\u0101ra eva ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Om \u2014 this imperishable syllable \u2014 is everything. Its explanation: all that was, all that is, and all that will be are Om. Whatever is beyond the three times (past, present, future) is also Om.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0902 \u0939\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0924\u0926\u094d \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u093e\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e \u0938\u094b\u093d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e \u091a\u0924\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>sarva\u1e43 hi etad brahm\u0101yam \u0101tm\u0101 brahma so \u2019yam \u0101tm\u0101 catu\u1e63p\u0101t ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All this indeed is Brahman; this Self is Brahman. This Self has four quarters (four aspects or states).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u093f\u0924\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b \u092c\u0939\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0903 \u0938\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0917 \u090f\u0915\u094b\u0928\u0935\u093f\u0902\u0936\u0924\u093f\u092e\u0941\u0916\u0903 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u0942\u0932\u092d\u0941\u0917\u0947\u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0930\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e\u0903 \u092a\u093e\u0926\u0903 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>j\u0101garitasth\u0101no bahi\u1e63praj\u00f1a\u1e25 sapt\u0101\u1e45ga ekonavi\u1e43\u015batimukha\u1e25 sth\u016blabhuke vai\u015bv\u0101nara\u1e25 prathama\u1e25 p\u0101da\u1e25 ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The waking state (j\u0101grat) is outwardly cognitive (bahi\u1e63praj\u00f1a); it has seven limbs and nineteen mouths and experiences gross objects \u2014 this is Vai\u015bv\u0101nara, the first quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u092a\u094d\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b\u093d\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0903\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0903 \u0938\u092a\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0919\u094d\u0917 \u090f\u0915\u094b\u0928\u0935\u093f\u0902\u0936\u0924\u093f\u092e\u0941\u0916\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u093f\u0935\u093f\u0915\u094d\u0924\u092d\u0941\u0917\u0947 \u0924\u0948\u091c\u0938\u094b\u093d\u092f\u092e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0903 \u092a\u093e\u0926\u0903 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>svapnasth\u0101no anta\u1e25praj\u00f1a\u1e25 sapt\u0101\u1e45ga ekonavi\u1e43\u015batimukha\u1e25 praviviktabhuke taijasa\u1e25 dvit\u012bya\u1e25 p\u0101da\u1e25 ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The dream state (svapna) is inwardly cognitive (anta\u1e25praj\u00f1a); it also has seven limbs and nineteen mouths and experiences subtle objects \u2014 this is Taijasa, the second quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u092f\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0938\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u094b \u0928 \u0915\u091e\u094d\u091a\u0928 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u0902 \u0915\u093e\u092e\u092f\u0924\u0947 \u0928 \u0915\u091e\u094d\u091a\u0928 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092a\u094d\u0928\u0902 \u092a\u0936\u094d\u092f\u0924\u093f \u0924\u0924\u094d \u0938\u0941\u0937\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u092e\u094d \u0964 \u0938\u0941\u0937\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u090f\u0915\u0940\u092d\u0942\u0924\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0918\u0928 \u090f\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u092e\u092f\u094b\u093d\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0926\u092d\u0941\u0915\u094d \u091a\u0947\u0924\u094b\u092e\u0941\u0916\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924\u0940\u092f\u0903 \u092a\u093e\u0926\u0903 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>yatra supto na ka\u00f1cana k\u0101ma\u1e43 k\u0101mayate na ka\u00f1cana svapna\u1e43 pa\u015byati tat su\u1e63uptam | su\u1e63uptasth\u0101na ek\u012bbh\u016bta\u1e25 praj\u00f1\u0101naghana ev\u0101nandamayo hy \u0101nandabhuk chetomukha\u1e25 pr\u0101j\u00f1a\u1e25 t\u1e5bt\u012bya\u1e25 p\u0101da\u1e25 ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>That in which (when asleep) one desires no desire and sees no dream \u2014 that is deep sleep (su\u1e63upti). The deep-sleep state, unified and a mass of consciousness, is full of bliss and enjoys bliss; its doorway is the mind. This is Pr\u0101j\u00f1a, the third quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u090f\u0937 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0947\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0930\u0903 \u090f\u0937 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0903 \u090f\u0937\u094b\u093d\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u092e\u094d\u092f\u0947\u0937 \u092f\u094b\u0928\u093f\u0903 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092d\u0935\u093e\u092a\u094d\u092f\u092f\u094c \u0939\u093f \u092d\u0942\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e\u092e\u094d \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>e\u1e63a sarve\u015bvara\u1e25 e\u1e63a sarvaj\u00f1a\u1e25 e\u1e63o \u2019ntary\u0101my e\u1e63a yoni\u1e25 sarvasya prabhav\u0101pyayau hi bh\u016bt\u0101n\u0101m ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This Self is the Lord of all, the knower of all, the inner controller. This is the source and dissolution of all beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0928\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0903\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0902 \u0928 \u092c\u0939\u093f\u0937\u094d\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0902 \u0928\u094b\u092d\u092f\u0924\u0903\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0902 \u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0918\u0928\u0902 \u0928 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0902 \u0928\u093e\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091c\u094d\u091e\u092e\u094d \u0964 \u0905\u0926\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f\u092e\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0917\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0932\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0923\u0902 \u0905\u091a\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0935\u094d\u092f\u092a\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0947\u0915\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0924\u094d\u092f\u092f\u0938\u093e\u0930\u0902 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u094b\u092a\u0936\u092e\u0902 \u0936\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u0902 \u0905\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0924\u0902 \u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0925\u0902 \u092e\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u0938 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e \u0938 \u0935\u093f\u091c\u094d\u091e\u0947\u092f\u0903 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>n\u0101nta\u1e25praj\u00f1a\u1e43 na bahi\u1e63praj\u00f1a\u1e43 nobhayata\u1e25praj\u00f1a\u1e43 na praj\u00f1\u0101naghana\u1e43 na praj\u00f1a\u1e43 n\u0101praj\u00f1am | ad\u1e5b\u1e63\u1e6dam avyavah\u0101ryam agr\u0101hyam alak\u1e63a\u1e47a\u1e43 acintyam avyapade\u015byam ek\u0101tmapratyayas\u0101ra\u1e43 prapa\u00f1copa\u015bama\u1e43 \u015b\u0101nta\u1e43 \u015biva\u1e43 advaita\u1e43 caturtha\u1e43 manyante sa \u0101tm\u0101 sa vij\u00f1eya\u1e25 ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth (Tur\u012bya) is not inwardly cognitive, not outwardly cognitive, not both, not a mass of consciousness, not merely conscious, nor unconscious. It is unseen, beyond transactional activity, not graspable, without distinctive marks, not thinkable, not expressible; it is the essence of the One-Self\u2019s awareness, the cessation of all multiplicity, quiet, auspicious, non-dual. This is the fourth; that Self should be known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 8<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0938\u094b\u093d\u092f\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e\u0927\u094d\u092f\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930\u092e\u094b\u0919\u094d\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b\u093d\u0927\u093f\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0902 \u092a\u093e\u0926\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u091a \u092a\u093e\u0926\u093e \u0905\u0915\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0909\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0907\u0924\u093f \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>so \u2019yam \u0101tm\u0101dhyak\u1e63ara\u1e25 o\u1e45k\u0101ro \u2019dhim\u0101tra\u1e43 p\u0101dam\u0101tr\u0101 m\u0101tr\u0101 ca p\u0101d\u0101 ak\u0101ra uk\u0101ra mak\u0101ra iti ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This Self is the imperishable syllable: Om. The parts of Om are the measures of the quarters: the letter <strong>A<\/strong> is the first measure (waking), <strong>U<\/strong> the second (dream), <strong>M<\/strong> the third (deep sleep).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u091c\u093e\u0917\u0930\u093f\u0924\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u094b \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0930\u0903 \u0906\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0925\u092e\u0903 \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0964 \u0906\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0930\u093e\u0926\u093f\u092e\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e \u0906\u092a\u094d\u0928\u094b\u0924\u093f \u0939 \u0935\u0948 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0928\u094d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u093e\u0928\u093e\u0926\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a \u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0935\u0947\u0926 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>j\u0101garitasth\u0101no vai\u015bv\u0101nara\u1e25 \u0101k\u0101ra\u1e25 pratham\u0101 m\u0101tr\u0101 | \u0101ptero \u2019dimatv\u0101d v\u0101 \u0101pnoti ha vai sarv\u0101n k\u0101m\u0101n \u0101di\u015b ca bhavati ya eva\u1e43 veda ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The waking state (Vai\u015bv\u0101nara) corresponds to <strong>A (\u0101k\u0101ra)<\/strong>, the first measure. He who knows this obtains all desires and becomes foremost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0938\u094d\u0935\u092a\u094d\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0948\u091c\u0938 \u0909\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094b \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093f\u0924\u0940\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0964 \u090a\u0930\u094d\u0927\u094d\u0935\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0935\u093e \u090a\u0923\u0924\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e \u0939 \u0935\u0948 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u093e\u0928\u0938\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0924\u093f\u0902 \u0938\u092e\u0941\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0937\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0936\u094d\u091a \u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u0928\u093e\u0938\u094d\u092f \u092c\u094d\u0930\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0935\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0941\u0932\u0947 \u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0935\u0947\u0926 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>svapnasth\u0101nas taijasa uk\u0101ra\u1e25 dvit\u012by\u0101 m\u0101tr\u0101 | \u016brdhvatv\u0101d utkar\u1e63\u0101t v\u0101 \u016b\u1e47atv\u0101d v\u0101 ha vai j\u00f1\u0101nasantati\u1e43 samutkar\u1e63ati sam\u0101na\u015b ca bhavati n\u0101sya brahmavit kule bhavati ya eva\u1e43 veda ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The dream-state (Taijasa) corresponds to <strong>U (uk\u0101ra)<\/strong>, the second measure. He who knows this raises the stream of knowledge; he becomes balanced and is not born into an ignorant lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 11<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0938\u0941\u0937\u0941\u092a\u094d\u0924\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u091e\u094b \u092e\u0915\u093e\u0930\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0943\u0924\u0940\u092f\u093e \u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e \u0964 \u092e\u093f\u0924\u093f \u0938\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0947\u0930\u093e\u092a\u0940\u0924\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0926\u094d\u092d\u093e\u0935\u093e\u0924\u094d \u0935\u093e \u092e\u093f\u0928\u094b\u0924\u093f \u0939 \u0935\u093e \u0907\u0926\u0902 \u0938\u0930\u094d\u0935\u092e\u094d \u0906\u092a\u0940\u0924\u093f\u0936\u094d\u091a \u092d\u0935\u0924\u093f \u092f \u090f\u0935\u0902 \u0935\u0947\u0926 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>su\u1e63uptasth\u0101na\u1e25 pr\u0101j\u00f1o mak\u0101ra\u1e25 t\u1e5bt\u012by\u0101 m\u0101tr\u0101 | miti sampatter \u0101p\u012bty\u0101d bh\u0101v\u0101t v\u0101 minoti ha v\u0101 ida\u1e43 sarvam \u0101p\u012bti\u015b ca bhavati ya eva\u1e43 veda ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The deep-sleep state (Pr\u0101j\u00f1a) corresponds to <strong>M (mak\u0101ra)<\/strong>, the third measure. He who knows this measures, attains fullness, becomes the support of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mantra 12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanskrit<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0905\u092e\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0936\u094d\u091a\u0924\u0941\u0930\u094d\u0925\u094b\u093d\u0935\u094d\u092f\u0935\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0903 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u092a\u091e\u094d\u091a\u094b\u092a\u0936\u092e\u0903 \u0936\u093f\u0935\u094b\u093d\u0926\u094d\u0935\u0948\u0924 \u090f\u0935\u092e \u0950\u0915\u093e\u0930 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u0948\u0935 \u0964 \u0938 \u0906\u0924\u094d\u092e\u093e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u092f\u0902 \u091c\u094d\u091e\u0947\u092f\u0903 \u0965<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transliteration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>am\u0101tra\u015bcaturtho \u2019vyavah\u0101rya\u1e25 prapa\u00f1copa\u015bama\u1e25 \u015bivo \u2019dvaita\u1e25 evam o\u1e45k\u0101ra \u0101tm\u0101iva | sa \u0101tm\u0101 svaya\u1e43 j\u00f1eya\u1e25 ||<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The fourth (Tur\u012bya) has no measure, is beyond activity, the cessation of all phenomena, auspicious, non-dual. 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