Kshurika
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 !
Kshurika means knife. This Upanishad shows us the way to cut the
attachment with this world using the knife called wisdom and shows us
the way to salvation. It is called “Kshurikopanishad.”
I am relating to you the Kshurikopanishad. Using which we can attain
awakening through Yoga and reach the birthless state. 1
(Slokas 2-9 are not available.)
Using the mind with very sharp wisdom as knife, you have to meditate on
the secret place called “prabhada” which is above the feet and cut it
and go above. 10
Using the path of a sharp mind you have to practice yoga relentlessly
and have to reach out the secret place called “Indra Vajram” which is in
a place above the knees and separate it out using meditation and Yoga.
11
Then you have to release the life power which is in between the union of
thighs. Practicing skilful yoga you should separate it out and go
upward. 12
Then you have to attain the group of nadis (nerves) near the neck and
realize the 101 Nadis there and identify the best three Nadis. You have
to identify the Ida Nadi which is the protector on the left side, the
pingala Nadi on the right side and understand the proper position of
Sushumna Nadi. The one who identifies this is the only one who
understand the secrets of Vedas. 13-14
Sushumna Nadi is the one which makes you merge with the ultimate reality
(Brahman) and is one without any deficiencies and is of the form of
Brahmam. In each of the 72000 Nadis, there is a material which is like
oil. This is taken out of it by meditation. Only in case of Sushumna
Nadi, it is not possible to separate this oily material out of it. 15
Similar to the fact that oil gets the fragrance of jasmine flower when
it joins with it, this Nadi gets the smell of the good or bad deed done
by a person. So you have to meditate on this Nadi. 16
Then this person who has won over his mental senses should sit in a
place without any sound and become detached, realize the philosophy of
yoga, become one with no desires and should withdraw within himself like
the lamps getting off one by one when they are lit together. 17-21
The one who realizes yoga through intense practice of pranayama and
meditation on Om cuts off the bonds of family life using the very sharp
mind which has been sharpened using an efficient sharpener of
renunciation and gets freedom from all bondage. 22
The one who gets freedom from desires reaches the deathless state. The
one who gets freedom from all desires by cutting off all desires and
affection becomes devoid of all bonds. 23
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 Kshurikopanishad belonging to the Krishna-Yajur-Veda.
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