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Namah Vol. 30, Issue 4, 15th January 2023

Not only are these many pleasures and born as Gods in heaven.
joys accessible to us in this lifetime,
there are more in different lokas or realms आजानजानांदेवानामानन्दः। And those who are
of the being. The Taittirıiya Upanissad’s veda-wise and free from attacks of desire
Brahmaanandavallıi has a way to measure श्रोत्रियस्यचाकामहतस्य।: A hundredfold
the delight of the different beings that live of this bliss is one bliss of those who have
in these worlds. As we climb the ladder become gods by their deeds.
of delight, the ssloka tells us that the one
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े
े
who is veda-wise and free from attacks of करमदवानांदवानामानन्दः And those who are veda-
desire, can access the delight of any realm. wise and free from attacks of desire.
This is how the ssloka (2.8) reads:
श्रोत्रियस्यचाकामहतस्य।: Similarly, every new
Let there be a young man, excellent and level of delight is a hundred times that of the
lovely in his youth, a great student; let him previous level, and these are: the delight of the
have fair manners and a most firm heart gods.
and great strength of body, and let all this
wide earth be full of wealth for his enjoying.
That is the measure of bliss of one human
being.

मानुषआनन्दाः Now a hundredfold of this bliss
is one bliss of men that have become angels in
heaven.

मनुष्यगन्धर्वाणामानन्दः and those who are
veda-wise and free from attacks of desire
श्रोत्रियस्यचाकामहतस्य।: A hundredfold of देवानामानन्दः The delight of Indra, the
this bliss is one bliss of Gods that are angels lord of the illumined mind; the delight of
r
in heaven. Brihaspati, teacher of the gods; the delight of
the supreme father Prajapati; and finally the
a
देवगन्धर्वाणामानन्दः and those who are veda- delight of the Supreme Brahman. And those
wise and free from attacks of desire. who are veda-wise and free from attacks
of desire can reach any level of delight.
श्रोत्रियस्यचाकामहतस्य।: A hundredfold of
this bliss is one bliss of the Fathers who This journey of levels of Delight in the
i
live in heaven forever. Taittıriya Upanisad is followed by the last verse
s
of the chapter on the Delight of the Brahman:
पितृणांचिरलोकलोकानामानन्दः And those who are ‘Words nor the mind can grasp the Eternal’s
veda-wise and free from attacks of desire. delight. But one who experiences it fears
nothing.
श्रोत्रियस्यचाकामहतस्य।: A hundredfold of
this bliss is one bliss of the Gods who are यतोवाचोनिवर्तन्ते।अप्राप्यमनसासह।आनन्दंब्रह्म

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