Katha Upanishad 6.2

The ImperishableYajur Veda

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Katha Upanishad 6.2
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यदिदं किञ्च जगत्सर्वं प्राण एजति निःसृतम्। महद्भयं वज्रमुद्यतं य एतद्विदुरमृतास्ते भवन्ति॥

yadidaṃ kiñca jagatsarvaṃ prāṇa ejati niḥsṛtam | mahadbhayaṃ vajramudyataṃ ya etadviduramṛtāste bhavanti ||

""Whatever exists in this entire world trembles in prana, having come forth from it. This is a great terror, like an upraised thunderbolt. Those who know this become immortal.""

What This Means:

Everything in the universe vibrates within the cosmic life-force (prana). Brahman is like a raised thunderbolt - terrifying in its power. Knowing this brings immortality.

Going Deeper:

The "terror" isn't negative - it's the awesome power of Brahman that keeps all creation in order through reverence.

How To Apply This:

Feel the awesome power that sustains all existence. That same power is your source.

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