Prashnopanishad - Question 5 - Odia

The fifth question of ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋପନିଷଦ୍ asks about the fruit of meditating on ଓଂ until the end of life. Pippalada answers by distinguishing meditation on one, two, and three matras, and by showing how complete contemplation of ଓଂ leads toward the supreme Person.

This question belongs to the Atharva Veda's deep ପ୍ରଣଵ teaching. ଓଂ is described as both lower and higher Brahman, a support by which the seeker reaches the appropriate result according to the completeness of meditation. Partial meditation gives limited results; integrated meditation leads beyond fear.

ପଂଚମଃ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଃ

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
This title announces the fifth question of the Prashna Upanishad.

ଅଥ ହୈନଂ ସୈବ୍ୟଃ ସତ୍ୟକାମଃ ପପ୍ରଚ୍ଛ।
ସ ୟୋ ହ ଵୈ ତଦ୍ ଵଗଵନ୍ମନୁଷ୍ୟେଷୁ ପ୍ରାୟଣାଂତମୋଂକାରମଭିଧ୍ୟାୟୀତ କତମଂ ଵାଵ ସ ତେନ ଲୋକଂ ଜୟତୀତି ॥1॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Satyakama asks what world is won by meditating on Om until the end of life.

ତସ୍ମୈ ସ ହୋଵାଚ ଏତଦ୍ ଵୈ ସତ୍ୟକାମ ପରଂ ଚାପରଂ ଚ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ୟଦୋଂକାରଃ।
ତସ୍ମାଦ୍ ଵିଦ୍ଵାନେତେନୈଵାୟତନେନୈକତରମନ୍ଵେତି ॥2॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Pippalada says Om is both the higher and lower Brahman, and the knower reaches either through this support.

ସ ୟଧ୍ୟେକମାତ୍ରମଭିଧ୍ୟାୟୀତ ସ ତେନୈଵ ସଂଵେଦିତସ୍ତୂର୍ଣମେଵ ଜଗତ୍ୟାଭିସଂପଧ୍ୟତେ।
ତମୃଚୋ ମନୁଷ୍ୟଲୋକମୁପନୟଂତେ ସ ତତ୍ର ତପସା ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚର୍ୟେଣ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧୟା ସଂପନ୍ନୋ ମହିମାନମନୁଭଵତି ॥3॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Meditating on one matra leads quickly back to the human world, where one gains greatness through austerity, celibacy, and faith.

ଅଥ ୟଦି ଦ୍ଵିମାତ୍ରେଣ ମନସି ସଂପଦ୍ୟତେ ସୋଽଂତରିକ୍ଷଂ ୟଜୁର୍ଭିରୁନ୍ନୀୟତେ ସୋମଲୋକମ୍।
ସ ସୋମଲୋକେ ଵିଭୁତିମନୁଭୂୟ ପୁନରାଵର୍ତତେ ॥4॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Meditating on two matras reaches the mind and the lunar world through the Yajurveda, enjoys glory there, and returns.

ୟଃ ପୁନରେତଂ ତ୍ରିମାତ୍ରେଣୋମିତ୍ୟେତେନୈଵାକ୍ଷରେଣ ପରଂ ପୁରୁଷମଭିଧ୍ୟାୟୀତ ସ ତେଜସି ସୂର୍ୟେ ସଂପନ୍ନଃ।
ୟଥା ପାଦୋଦରସ୍ତ୍ଵଚା ଵିନିର୍ଭୁଚ୍ୟତ ଏଵଂ ହ ଵୈ ସ ପାପ୍ମନା ଵିନିର୍ଭୁକ୍ତଃ ସ ସାମଭିରୁନ୍ନୀୟତେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଲୋକଂ ସ ଏତସ୍ମାଜ୍ଜୀଵଘନାତ୍ପରାତ୍ପରଂ ପୁରିଶୟଂ ପୁରୁଷମୀକ୍ଷତେ ତଦେତୌ ଶ୍ଲୋକୌ ଭଵତଃ ॥5॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Meditating on the three-matra Om as the supreme purusha leads through the sun, sheds sin like a snake's skin, and reaches Brahmaloka to behold the higher purusha.

ତିସ୍ରୋ ମାତ୍ରା ମୃତ୍ୟୁମତ୍ୟଃ ପ୍ରୟୁକ୍ତା ଅନ୍ୟୋନ୍ୟସକ୍ତାଃ ଅନଵିପ୍ରୟୁକ୍ତାଃ।
କ୍ରିୟାସୁ ବାହ୍ୟାଂତରମଧ୍ୟମାସୁ ସମ୍ୟକ୍ପ୍ରୟୁକ୍ତାସୁ ନ କଂପତେ ଜ୍ଞଃ ॥6॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The verse teaches that the three mortal matras must be used together and properly in outer, inner, and middle actions; then the knower does not tremble.

ଋଗ୍ଭିରେତଂ ୟଜୁର୍ଭିରଂତରିକ୍ଷଂ ସାମଭିର୍ୟତ୍ତତ୍କଵୟୋ ଵେଦୟଂତେ।
ତମୋଂକାରେଣୈଵାୟତନେନାନ୍ଵେତି ଵିଦ୍ଵାନ୍ ୟତ୍ତଚ୍ଛାଂତମଜରମମୃତମଭୟଂ ପରଂ ଚେତି ॥7॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Through Om as the support, the wise reach what the Vedas indicate: the peaceful, undecaying, immortal, fearless, supreme reality.

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