Kalagni-Rudra
Upanishad
Om ! May He protect us
both together; may He nourish us both together;
May we work conjointly with great energy,
May our study be vigorous and effective;
May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).
Om ! Let there be Peace in me !
Let there be Peace in my environment !
Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
OM! May Brahman protect us (the Guru and Sishya) both! May he give us
both (enough) to enjoy! Efficiency may we both attain! Effective may our
study prove! May we not hate (each other) at all!
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
Once it happened that Sanat Kumara asked the exalted Kalagnirudra:
“Teach me O exalted Sir! the truth in respect to the rule of the
Tripundram (a sect mark consisting of three streaks) and what material,
which place, how much, of what extent and which streaks, which divinity,
which formula, which powers and which reward there are?”
The exalted one said to him “The material should be the ash of fires.
One should grasp it with the five Brahman-formulas (Sathyojatam,
Vamadevam, Agoram, Rudram, Eesanam). Consecrate it with the formula
“Agnir iti bhasma” etc., Take out with the formula “ma nas toke tanayae”
and (after consecrating) with the formula “Trayambakam Yajamahe” should
apply it as three lines across on the head, forehead, breast and
shoulders under the tryayusa formulas, trayambaka formulas and trisakti
formulas.
This is the Sambhu-vow, which is taught in all the Vedas by those versed
in the Veda. Therefore one desirous of liberation should practise it, so
that he is not born again. And this O! Sanat kumara, is its (of the
mark) extent; it stretches threefold from the forehead down to the eyes
and goes from the center of one eye-brow to the other.
Its first line is the Grahapatya fire, the a-sound (of AUM), the Rajas
(forceful characteristic), the terrestrial world, the external atman,
the acting power, the Rig Veda, the morning pressing (of the Soma
Juice), and Maheswara is its divinity.
Its second line is the Dakshina fire, the u-sound, the Sattvam (peaceful
characteristic), the atmosphere, the inner Atman, the willing power, the
Yajur Veda, the midday pressing of the Soma and Sadasiva is its
divinity.
Its third line is the Ahavaniya fire, the m-sound, the Tamas (lazy
characteristic), the heaven, the highest Atman, the perceiving power,
the SamaVeda, the evening pressing of the Soma and Siva is its
divinity.
Therefore he makes the Tripundram from the ashes. He who knows this,
whether he be a Brahman-student, a house holder, a forest-resident or an
ascetic, he is thereby purified of all the major sins and minor sins.
Thereby all the gods are meditated upon by him, he is known by all the
gods, becomes one who has bathed in all the holy bathing places, one who
has all the time muttered the Rudra prayer. And after enjoying all the
pleasures he enters, giving up the body, into union with Siva and does
not return – and does not return.
Thus spoke the exalted Kalagni Rudra. One who recites it here, he also
attains to a similar state. Om Satyam. – Thus reads the Upanishad.
OM! May Brahman protect us (the Guru and Sishya) both! May he give us
both (enough) to enjoy! Efficiency may we both attain! Effective may our
study prove! May we not hate (each other) at all!
Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;
May we work conjointly with great energy,
May our study be vigorous and effective;
May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).
Om ! Let there be Peace in me !
Let there be Peace in my environment !
Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
Here ends the Kalagni-Rudropanishad belonging to the
Krishna-Yajur-Veda.
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