Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3.4

Gargi's Questions - The ImperishableYajur Veda

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स होवाच। गार्गि मातिप्राक्षीर्मा ते मूर्धा विपतिष्यति। अनतिप्रश्न्यां वै देवतामतिपृच्छसि। गार्गि मातिप्राक्षीरिति॥

sa hovāca | gārgi mātiprākṣīrmā te mūrdhā vipatiṣyati | anatiPraśnyāṃ vai devatāmatipṛcchasi | gārgi mātiprākṣīriti ||

"He said: "Gargi, do not ask too much, lest your head fall off. You are asking about a deity that is not to be questioned further. Do not ask too much, Gargi.""

What This Means:

Yajnavalkya warns: Stop questioning or your head will fall off! You're asking about what cannot be questioned further.

Going Deeper:

The warning indicates the approach to the ultimate. Beyond Brahmaloka is the unquestionable - the Akshara (Imperishable).

How To Apply This:

There is a point beyond which questioning fails. That is the Imperishable.

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