Prashnopanishad - Question 6 - Odia

The sixth question of ପ୍ରଶ୍ନୋପନିଷଦ୍ asks about the purusha with sixteen parts. Pippalada answers that this purusha is within the body and that the sixteen parts arise from him and return to him, just as rivers lose name and form upon reaching the ocean.

This final question brings the Upanishad to completion. After teachings on creation, prana, the vital functions, sleep, and ଓଂ, the sage now points to the inner purusha as the source and resting place of all differentiated powers. The sixteen parts include prana, faith, space, air, fire, water, earth, senses, mind, food, vigor, austerity, mantras, action, worlds, and name.

ଷଷ୍ଠଃ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଃ

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

ଅଥ ହୈନଂ ସୁକେଶା ଭାରଦ୍ଵାଜଃ ପପ୍ରଚ୍ଛ -
ଭଗଵନ୍ ହିରଣ୍ୟନାଭଃ କୌସଲ୍ୟୋ ରାଜପୁତ୍ରୋ ମାମୁପେତ୍ୟୈତଂ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନମପୃଚ୍ଛତ -
ଷୋଡଶକଲଂ ଭାରଦ୍ଵାଜ ପୁରୁଷଂ ଵେତ୍ଥ। ତମହଂ କୁମାରଂବ୍ରୁଵଂ ନାହମିମଂ ଵେଦ ୟଧ୍ୟହମିମମଵେଦିଷଂ କଥଂ ତେ ନାଵକ୍ଷ୍ୟମିତି ।
ସମୂଲୋ ଵା ଏଷ ପରିଶୁଷ୍ୟତି ୟୋଽନୃତମଭିଵଦତି। ତସ୍ମାନ୍ନାର୍ହମ୍ୟନୃତଂ ଵକ୍ତୁମ୍। ସ ତୂଷ୍ଣୀଂ ରଥମାରୁହ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଵଵ୍ରାଜ। ତଂ ତ୍ଵା ପୃଚ୍ଛାମି କ୍ଵାସୌ ପୁରୁଷ ଇତି ॥1॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Sukesha truthfully says he did not know the sixteen-part purusha when asked by prince Hiranyanabha, because falsehood dries a person up at the root.

ତସ୍ମୈ ସ ହୋଵାଚ ।
ଇହୈଵାଂତଃଶରୀରେ ସୋଭ୍ୟ ସ ପୁରୁଷୋ ୟସ୍ମିନ୍ନତାଃ ଷୋଡଶକଲାଃ ପ୍ରଭଵଂତୀତି ॥2॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Pippalada answers that the purusha from whom the sixteen parts arise is right here within the body.

ସ ଈକ୍ଷାଂଚକ୍ରେ। କସ୍ମିନ୍ନହମୁତ୍କ୍ରାଂତ ଉତ୍କ୍ରାଂତୋ ଭଵିଷ୍ୟାମି କସ୍ମିନ୍ ଵା ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତେ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଟସ୍ୟାମୀତି ॥3॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The purusha reflected: by whose departure shall I depart, and by whose establishment shall I remain established.

ସ ପ୍ରାଣମସୃଜତ। ପ୍ରାଣାଚ୍ଛ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଂ ଖଂ ଵାୟୁର୍ଜ୍ୟୋତିରାପଃ ପୃଥିଵୀଂଦ୍ରିୟଂ ମନୋଽନ୍ନମନ୍ନାଦ୍ଵୀର୍ୟଂ ତପୋ ମଂତ୍ରାଃ କର୍ମଲୋକା ଲୋକେଷୁ ଚ ନାମ ଚ ॥4॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
He created prana, faith, space, air, fire, water, earth, senses, mind, food, vigor, tapas, mantras, actions, worlds, and names.

ସ ୟଥେମା ନଧ୍ୟଃ ସ୍ୟଂଦମାନାଃ ସମୁଦ୍ରାୟଣାଃ ସମୁଦ୍ରଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟାସ୍ତଂ ଗଚ୍ଛଂତି ଭିଧ୍ୟେତେ ତାସାଂ ନାମରୁପେ ସମୁଦ୍ର ଇତ୍ୟେଵଂ ପ୍ରୋଚ୍ୟତେ।
ଏଵମେଵାସ୍ୟ ପରିଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁରିମାଃ ଷୋଡଶକଲାଃ ପୁରୁଷାୟଣାଃ ପୁରୁଷଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ୟାସ୍ତଂ ଗଚ୍ଛଂତି ଭିଧ୍ୟେତେ ଚାସାଂ ନାମରୁପେ ପୁରୁଷ ଇତ୍ୟେଵଂ ପ୍ରୋଚ୍ୟତେ ସ ଏଷୋଽକଲୋଽମୃତୋ ଭଵତି ତଦେଷ ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ ॥5॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
As rivers flowing to the ocean lose name and form and are known as ocean alone, the sixteen parts return to the purusha and become known as purusha alone; he becomes partless and immortal.

ଅରା ଇଵ ରଥନାଭୌ କଲା ୟସ୍ମିନ୍ ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠିତାଃ।
ତଂ ଵେଧ୍ୟଂ ପୁରୁଷଂ ଵେଦ ୟଥା ମା ଵୋ ମୃତ୍ୟୁଃ ପରିଵ୍ୟଥା ଇତି ॥6॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The verse says that the parts are fixed in the purusha like spokes in the hub of a wheel; know that purusha so death may not trouble you.

ତାନ୍ ହୋଵାଚୈତାଵଦେଵାହମେତତ୍ ପରଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଵେଦ। ନାତଃ ପରମସ୍ତୀତି ॥7॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
Pippalada concludes that this is all he knows of the supreme Brahman and that there is nothing higher.

ତେ ତମର୍ଚୟଂତସ୍ତ୍ଵଂ ହି ନଃ ପିତା ୟୋଽସ୍ମାକମଵିଧ୍ୟାୟାଃ ପରଂ ପାରଂ ତାରୟସୀତି।
ନମଃ ପରମୃଷିଭ୍ୟୋ ନମଃ ପରମୃଷିଭ୍ୟଃ ॥8॥

Translation (ଭାଵାର୍ଥ):
The students worship him as father because he carried them beyond ignorance, and they bow to the supreme seers.

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