Mundaka Upanishad 1.9
intermediate
यः सर्वज्ञः सर्वविद्यस्य ज्ञानमयं तपः। तस्मादेतद्ब्रह्म नाम रूपमन्नं च जायते॥
yaḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvavidyasya jñānamayaṃ tapaḥ | tasmādetadbrahma nāma rūpamannaṃ ca jāyate ||
"From Him who is all-knowing, whose tapas consists of knowledge, from that Brahman are born name, form, and food."
What This Means:
The all-knowing Brahman, whose creative power is knowledge itself, gives rise to names (words), forms (shapes), and food (matter).
Going Deeper:
Brahman's tapas is not effort but the natural radiance of infinite knowledge. From this, the world of name and form emerges.
How To Apply This:
Behind all names and forms is one knowing presence. See through names to the nameless.
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