Chapter 8 Shlokas 9, 10

कविं पुराणमनुशासितारम् अणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्य:।

सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूपम् आदित्यवर्णं तमस: परस्तात्।।९।।

प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव।

भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।१०।।

That Yogi, who at the time of death, fixes his mind unrelentingly upon That Ancient One; who is the controller of even the subtlest of the subtle; who transcends thought;

who is resplendent like the sun which pierces the darkness; and who, imbued with devotion, establishes his life breath between his eyebrows through the power of yoga,

attains That Divine Supreme Purusha.

Chapter 8 Shlokas 9, 10

कविं पुराणमनुशासितारम् अणोरणीयांसमनुस्मरेद्य:।

सर्वस्य धातारमचिन्त्यरूपम् आदित्यवर्णं तमस: परस्तात्।।९।।

प्रयाणकाले मनसाऽचलेन भक्त्या युक्तो योगबलेन चैव।

भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्यक् स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम्।।१०।।

Bhagwan says:

That Yogi, who at the time of death, fixes his mind unrelentingly upon That Ancient One; who is the controller of even the subtlest of the subtle; who transcends thought; who is resplendent like the sun which pierces the darkness; and who, imbued with devotion, establishes his life breath between his eyebrows through the power of yoga, attains That Divine Supreme Purusha.

The attributes of Brahm

Little one, first understand the connotations of some of the words of this shloka.

Kavim (कविम्)

1. One who is omniscient.

2. A great intellectual.

3. One who is renowned.

4. One who is a seer of eternity.

Puraanam (पुराणम्)

1. Eternal.

2. Without beginning.

3. It is also that which is very ancient.

Anushaasitaaram (अनुशासितारम्)

1. One who maintains discipline.

2. One who formulates the rules.

3. One who commands.

4. One who controls.

Anoraniyaam (अणोरणीयांसम्)

1. The smallest and subtlest particle.

2. As subtle as ether.

3. Equal to an atom.

Dhaataaram (धातारम्)

1. One who nurtures.

2. That which sustains.

3. The support of all.

4. The Universal law is also called ‘dhata’.

Achintya Roopam (अचिन्त्य रूपम्)

1. That which cannot be encompassed by the mind.

2. That which cannot be described by words.

3. That which is not a subject of the intellect.

4. The Atma.

5. That which transcends the sense organs.

Aditya Varnam (आदित्य वर्णं)

1. The complexion of the sun.

2. Luminescence Itself.

3. That which endows Light.

4. That which eternally illuminates.

Tamsah Parastaat (तमस: परस्तात्)

1. That which is beyond darkness i.e. Light itself.

2. That which transcends ignorance i.e. Knowledge itself.

3. That which is beyond moha, i.e. Wisdom itself.

The individual who, endowed with unflinching devotion, practises yoga with One who possesses all the above attributes, and steadying his life breath between his eye brows, meditates with a pure mind on That One whilst renouncing his body, attains That Divine Purusha. When he gives up the body, he merges into That Supreme One.

a) Meditate on That Indivisible, Indestructible, Ancient Essence.

b) Keep your mind fixed with devotion on That Creator and Sustainer of the world.

c) Meditate on That Supreme Controller and Sustainer of the world.

d) Meditate on That One, the effective force behind the world and its supports.

e) Meditate on the One who nourishes this entire universe.

f) Meditate on That One who is subtler than the subtlest.

g) Meditate on That One, who transcends the orbit of thought, who is Invisible and All pervading.

h) Knowing Him to be Luminescence Itself, meditate on Him alone.

You will then shed the body idea and attain Him alone.

Little one, all these definitions point towards the Supreme Atma. These worldly eyes cannot perceive the Atma. They say, “Steady your life breath between the eyebrows and with pure mind reflect on the Atma.” Therefore it is evident that in order to become an Atmavaan, one has to look far beyond the praanas. In fact, a sincere aspirant does not care whether his life breath remains or not; he is looking upon That Divine Supreme Purusha who lies beyond the praanas. That One is his very Self.

Little one, the eyes of such a devotee are not focused on the gross, visible world but on the Atma. He perceives beyond the praanas. His mind is automatically rendered pure. Such a Yogi, whose vision is thus fixed only on the Atma, renounces the body and attains the Supreme Purusha.

1. He becomes the Divine Purusha Himself.

2. He becomes an Atmavaan.

3. He becomes the Supreme Purusha – noblest amongst all men.

4. He becomes the Lord Himself.