Aitareya Upaniṣad 1.1.1 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms saḥ - He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead), aikṣata - glanced Translation He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) glanced over the material creation. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Aitareya Upaniṣad 1.1.2 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms saḥ - He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead), imān - all these, lokān - worlds, asṛjata - created Translation He (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) created this entire material world. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.4.10 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms ayam - I, brahmāsmi - (I) am Brahman or spirit Translation I (the spirit soul) am Brahman (spirit). Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms asataḥ - in untruth, mā - do not, sat - truth or reality, gamaḥ - go to, tamasi - in the darkness, mā - do not, jyotiḥ - the light, gamaḥ - go to, mṛtaḥ - in death, mā - do not, amṛta - immortality, gamaḥ - go to Translation Do not stay in illusion; go to the eternal reality. Do not stay in darkness; go to the light. Do not keep taking material bodies; become immortal! Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad 3.8.10 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms yaḥ - he who, vā - either, etat - that, akṣaram - spiritual life, gārgi - O Gārgī (daughter of Gargācārya), aviditvā - without knowing the solution to the problem of life, asmāt - from this, lokāt - material world, praiti - he quits (like cats and dogs), saḥ - he is, kṛpaṇaḥ - a miserly man, yaḥ - he who, etad - that, akṣaram - spiritual life, gārgi - O Gārgī, viditvā - knowing the solution to the problem of life, asmāt - from this, lokāt - material world, praiti - he quits, saḥ - he is, brāhmaṇaḥ - a brāhmaṇa Translation He is a miserly man who does not solve the problems of life as a human and who thus quits this world like the cats and dogs, without understanding the science of self-realization. He is a wise brāhmaṇa who leaves this world knowing the solution to life's problems. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Chāndogya Upaniṣad 3.14.1 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms sarvam - everything, khalu - indeed, idam - this, brahma - the Supreme Spirit (Brahman) Translation Everything, both matter and spirit, is non-different from the Supreme Personality of Godhead who is the Supreme Brahman. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.2.3 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms tat - this, aikṣata - glanced, bahu - many, syām - become Translation When the Supreme Lord wishes to become many He glances (and produces the material manifestation). Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.14.2 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms ācārya - the ācārya, vān - possesses (follows), puruṣaḥ - a person, veda - knows Translation One who follows the disciplic succession of ācāryas knows things as they are. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Invocation Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms oṁ - the Complete Whole, pūrṇam - perfectly complete, adaḥ - that, pūrṇam - perfectly complete, idam - this phenomenal world, pūrṇāt - from the all-perfect, pūrṇam - complete unit, udacyate - is produced, pūrṇasya - of the Complete Whole, pūrṇam - completely, all, ādāya - having been taken away, pūrṇam - the complete balance, eva - even, avaśiṣyate - is remaining Translation The Personality of Godhead is perfect and complete, and because He is completely perfect, all emanations from Him, such as this phenomenal world, are perfectly equipped as complete wholes. Whatever is produced of the Complete Whole is also complete in itself. Because He is the Complete Whole, even though so many complete units emanate from Him, He remains the complete balance. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 1 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms īśa - by the Lord, āvāsyam - controlled, idam - this, sarvam - all, yat kiñca - whatever, jagatyām - within the universe, jagat - all that is animate or inanimate, tena - by Him, tyaktena - set-apart quota, bhuñjīthāḥ - you should accept, mā - do not, gṛdhaḥ - endeavor to gain, kasya svit - of anyone else, dhanam - the wealth Translation Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 2 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms kurvan - doing continuously, eva - thus, iha - during this span of life, karmāṇi - work, jijīviṣet - one should desire to live, śatam - one hundred, samāḥ - years, evam - so living, tvayi - unto you, na - no, anyathā - alternative, itaḥ - from this path, asti - there is, na - not, karma - work, lipyate - can be bound, nare - unto a man Translation One may aspire to live for hundreds of years if he continuously goes on working in that way, for that sort of work will not bind him to the law of karma. There is no alternative to this way for man. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 3 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms asuryāḥ - meant for the asuras, nāma - famous by the name, te - those, lokāḥ - planets, andhena - by ignorance, tamasā - by darkness, āvṛtāḥ - covered, tān - those planets, te - they, prety - after death, abhigacchanti - enter into, ye - anyone, ke - everyone, ca - and, ātma-hanaḥ - the killers of the soul, janāḥ - persons Translation The killer of the soul, whoever he may be, must enter into the planets known as the worlds of the faithless, full of darkness and ignorance. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 4 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms anejat - fixed, ekam - one, manasaḥ - than the mind, javīyaḥ - more swift, na - not, enat - this Supreme Lord, devāḥ - the demigods like Indra, etc., āpnuvan - can approach, pūrvam - in front, arṣat - moving quickly, tat - He, dhāvataḥ - those who are running, anyān - others, atyeti - surpasses, tiṣṭhat - remaining in one place, tasmin - in Him, apaḥ - rain, mātariśvā - the gods who control the wind and rain, dadhāti - supply Translation Although fixed in His abode, the Personality of Godhead is swifter than the mind and can overcome all others running. The powerful demigods cannot approach Him. Although in one place, He controls those who supply the air and rain. He surpasses all in excellence. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 5 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms tat - this Supreme Lord, ejati - walks, tat - He, na - not, ejati - walks, tat - He, dūre - far away, tat - He, u - also, antike - very near, tat - He, antaḥ - within, asya - of this, sarvasya - of all, tat - He, u - also, sarvasya - of all, asya - of this, bāhyataḥ - external to Translation The Supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well. He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 6 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms yaḥ - he who, tu - but, sarvāṇi - all, bhūtani - living entities, ātmani - in relation to the Supreme Lord, eva - only, anupaśyati - observes in a systematic way, sarva-bhūteṣu - in every living being, ca - and, ātmānam - the Supersoul, tataḥ - thereafter, na - not, vijugupsate - hates anyone Translation He who systematically sees everything in relation to the Supreme Lord, who sees all living entities as His parts and parcels, and who sees the Supreme Lord within everything never hates anything nor any being. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 7 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms yasmin - in the situation, sarvāṇi - all, bhūtāni - living entities, ātmā - the cit-kaṇa, or spiritual spark, eva - only, abhūt - exist as, vijānataḥ - of one who knows, tatra - therein, kaḥ - what, mohaḥ - illusion, kaḥ - what, śokaḥ - anxiety, ekatvam - oneness in quality, anupaśyataḥ - of one who sees through authority, or one who sees constantly like that Translation One who always sees all living entities as spiritual sparks, in quality one with the Lord, becomes a true knower of things. What, then, can be illusion or anxiety for him? Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 8 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms saḥ - that person, paryagāt - must know in fact, śukram - the omnipotent, akāyam - unembodied, avraṇam - without reproach, asnāviram - without veins, śuddham - antiseptic, apāpa-viddham - prophylactic, kaviḥ - omniscient, manīṣī - philosopher, paribhūḥ - the greatest of all, svayambhūḥ - self-sufficient, yāthātathyataḥ - just in pursuance of, arthān - desirables, vyadadhāt - awards, śāśvatībhyaḥ - immemorial, samābhyaḥ - time Translation Such a person must factually know the greatest of all, the Personality of Godhead, who is unembodied, omniscient, beyond reproach, without veins, pure and uncontaminated, the self-sufficient philosopher who has been fulfilling everyone's desire since time immemorial. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 9 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms andham - gross ignorance, tamaḥ - darkness, praviśanti - enter into, ye - those who, avidyām - nescience, upāsate - worship, tataḥ - than that, bhūyaḥ - still more, iva - like, te - they, tamaḥ - darkness, ye - those who, u - also, vidyāyām - in the culture of knowledge, ratāḥ - engaged Translation Those who engage in the culture of nescient activities shall enter into the darkest region of ignorance. Worse still are those engaged in the culture of so-called knowledge. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 10 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms anyat - different, eva - certainly, āhuḥ - said, vidyayā - by culture of knowledge, anyat - different, āhuḥ - said, avidyayā - by culture of nescience, iti - thus, śuśruma - I heard, dhīrāṇām - from the sober, ye - who, naḥ - to us, tat - that, vicacakṣire - explained Translation The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 11 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms vidyām - knowledge in fact, ca - and, avidyām - nescience, ca - and, yaḥ - a person who, tat - that, veda - knows, ubhayam - both, saha - simultaneously, avidyayā - by culture of nescience, mṛtyum - repeated death, tīrtvā - transcending, vidyayā - by culture of knowledge, amṛtam - deathlessness, aśnute - enjoys Translation Only one who can learn the process of nescience and that of transcendental knowledge side by side can transcend the influence of repeated birth and death and enjoy the full blessings of immortality. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 12 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms andham - ignorance, tamaḥ - darkness, praviśanti - enter into, ye - those who, asambhūtim - demigods, upāsate - worship, tataḥ - than that, bhūyaḥ - still more, iva - like that, te - those, tamaḥ - darkness, ye - who, u - also, sambhūtyām - in the Absolute, ratāḥ - engaged Translation Those who are engaged in the worship of demigods enter into the darkest region of ignorance, and still more so do the worshipers of the impersonal Absolute. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 13 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms anyat - different, eva - certainly, āhuḥ - it is said, sambhavāt - by worshiping the Supreme Lord, the cause of all causes, anyat - different, āhuḥ - it is said, asambhavāt - by worshiping what is not the Supreme, iti - thus, śuśruma - I heard it, dhīrāṇām - from the undisturbed authorities, ye - who, naḥ - unto us, tat - about that subject matter, vicacakṣire - perfectly explained Translation It is said that one result is obtained by worshiping the supreme cause of all causes and that another result is obtained by worshiping what is not supreme. All this is heard from the undisturbed authorities, who clearly explained it. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 14 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms sambhūtim - the eternal Personality of Godhead, His transcendental name, form, pastimes, qualities and paraphernalia, the variegatedness of His abode, etc., ca - and, vināśam - the temporary material manifestation of demigods, men, animals, etc., with their false names, fame, etc., ca - also, yaḥ - one who, tat - that, veda - knows, ubhayam - both, saha - along with, vināśena - with everything liable to be vanquished, mṛtyum - death, tīrtvā - surpassing, sambhūtyā - in the eternal kingdom of God, amṛtam - deathlessness, aśnute - enjoys Translation One should know perfectly the personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His transcendental name, form, qualities and pastimes, as well as the temporary material creation with its temporary demigods, men and animals. When one knows these, he surpasses death and the ephemeral cosmic manifestation with it, and in the eternal kingdom of God he enjoys his eternal life of bliss and knowledge. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 15 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms hiraṇmayena - by a golden effulgence, pātreṇa - by a dazzling covering, satyasya - of the Supreme Truth, apihitam - covered, mukham - the face, tat - that covering, tvam - Yourself, pūṣan - O sustainer, apāvṛṇu - kindly remove, satya - pure, dharmāya - unto the devotee, dṛṣṭaye - for exhibiting Translation O my Lord, sustainer of all that lives, Your real face is covered by Your dazzling effulgence. Kindly remove that covering and exhibit Yourself to Your pure devotee. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 16 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms pūṣan - O maintainer, eka-ṛṣe - the primeval philosopher, yama - the regulating principle, sūrya - the destination of the sūris (great devotees), prājāpatya - the wellwisher of the prajāpatis (progenitors of mankind), vyūha - kindly remove, raśmīn - the rays, samūha - kindly withdraw, tejaḥ - effulgence, yat - so that, te - Your, rūpam - form, kalyāṇa-tamam - most auspicious, tat - that, te - Your, paśyāmi - I may see, yaḥ - one who is, asau - like the sun, asau - that, puruṣaḥ - Personality of Godhead, saḥ - myself, aham - I, asmi - am Translation O my Lord, O primeval philosopher, maintainer of the universe, O regulating principle, destination of the pure devotees, well-wisher of the progenitors of mankind, please remove the effulgence of Your transcendental rays so that I can see Your form of bliss. You are the eternal Supreme Personality of Godhead, like unto the sun, as am I. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 17 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms vāyuḥ - air of life, anilam - total reservoir of air, amṛtam - indestructible, atha - now, idam - this, bhasmāntam - after being turned to ashes, śarīram - body, oṁ - O Lord, krato - O enjoyer of all sacrifices, smara - please remember, kṛtam - all that has been done by me, smara - please remember, krato - O supreme beneficiary, smara - please remember, kṛtam - all that I have done for You, smara - please remember Translation Let this temporary body be burnt to ashes, and let the air of life be merged with the totality of air. Now, O my Lord, please remember all my sacrifices, and because You are the ultimate beneficiary, please remember all that I have done for You. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Īśopaniṣad Mantra 18 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms agne - O my Lord, as powerful as fire, naya - kindly lead, supathā - by the right path, rāye - for reaching You, asmān - us, viśvāni - all, deva - O my Lord, vayunāni - actions, vidvān - the knower, yuyodhi - kindly remove, asmat - from us, juhurāṇam - all hindrances on the path, enaḥ - all vices, bhūyiṣṭhām - most numerous, te - unto You, namaḥ-uktiṁ - words of obeisance, vidhema - I do Translation O my Lord, as powerful as fire, O omnipotent one, now I offer You all obeisances, falling on the ground at Your feet. O my Lord, please lead me on the right path to reach You, and since You know all that I have done in the past, please free me from the reactions to my past sins so that there will be no hindrance to my progress. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Kali-Saṇṭaraṇa Upaniṣad 5-6 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms iti - this, ṣoḍaśakam - sixteen, nāmnām - of the holy names, kali - age of Kali, kalmaṣa - sins (dirt), nāśanam - destroying (counteracting), na - not, ataḥ - then, paratara - better, upayaḥ - method, sarva - all, vedeṣu - in the Vedas, dṛśyate - it is found Translation The sixteen words of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra are especially meant for counteracting the sins of the age of Kali. To save oneself from the contamination of this age there is no alternative but to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. After searching through all the Vedic literatures one cannot find a method of religion for this age so sublime as the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa. (Lord Brahmā instructs Nārada) Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.20 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms anoḥ-aṇīyān - the smallest of the small, mahata-mahīyān - the greatest of the great, ātmāsya - of the self, jantoḥ - of the embodied being, nihitaḥ - situated, guhāyām - in the heart Translation Both the Supersoul and the atomic soul are situated in the same heart of the living being. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.2.23 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms nāyam - mundane knowledge, ātmā - knowledge of the self, pravacanena - by discussing, labhyaḥ - comprehensible, na - not, medhayā - by mental power, na - not, bahunā - much, śrutena - by hearing, yam - for such a person, eva - indeed, eṣa - this knowledge, vṛṇute - is concealed, tena - by Him, labhyaḥ - comprehensible, tasya - His, eṣa - this, ātmā - the science of the self, vivṛṇute - He reveals, tanūm - His own form, svām - by His own will Translation The Supreme Lord is not attained by expert explanations, by vast intelligence, nor even by much hearing. He is attained only by one whom He Himself chooses. To such a person He manifests His own form. (also the Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 3.2.3) Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Kaṭha Upaniṣad 1.3.14 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms uttiṣṭha - get up, jāgrata - awake, prāpya - having obtained, varān - the advantages (of a human body), nibodhata - just understand, kṣurasya - of a razor, dhārā - the edge, niśitā - regulations, duratyayā - very difficult, durgam - very difficult to traverse, pathaḥ - path, tat - that, kavayaḥ - learned scholars, vadanti - they say Translation Please wake up and try to understand the boon that you now have in this human form of life. The path of spiritual realization is very difficult; it is sharp like a razor's edge. That is the opinion of learned transcendental scholars. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms ityaḥ - the singular eternal, nityānām - of the plural eternals, cetanaḥ - the singular conscious being, cetanānām - of the plural conscious beings, ekaḥ - that one, bahūnām - of the many, yaḥ - He who, vidadhāti - supplies, kāmān - all desired necessities of life Translation The Supreme Lord is eternal and the living beings are eternal. The Supreme Lord is cognizant and the living beings are cognizant. The difference is that the Supreme Lord is supplying all the necessities of life for the many other living entities. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.2.12 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms tat-vijñāna-artham - to learn that transcendental subject matter, saḥ - one, gurum - a spiritual master, eva - certainly, ābhigacchet - must approach, samit-pāṇiḥ - carrying firewood in his hand, śrotriyam - expert in understanding the Vedic conclusion, brahma-niṣṭham - constantly engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Translation To learn the transcendental subject matter, one must approach a spiritual master. In doing so, he should carry fuel to burn in sacrifice. The symptom of such a spiritual master is that he is expert in understanding the Vedic conclusion and therefore he constantly engages in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)

Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad 1.1.3 Details

Word-for-Word Synonyms yasmin - to him (or in whom), vijñāte - having been known (or by knowing), sarvam - everything, evam - thus/certainly, vijñātam - known, bhavati - becomes Translation If one can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the controller of all creation, everything else automatically becomes known to him. Purport Excerpt (Purport text will go here)