Mundaka Upanishad 4.10

The Two BirdsAtharva Veda

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हिरण्मये परे कोशे विरजं ब्रह्म निष्कलम्। तच्छुभ्रं ज्योतिषां ज्योतिस्तद्यदात्मविदो विदुः॥

hiraṇmaye pare kośe virajaṃ brahma niṣkalam | tacchubhraṃ jyotiṣāṃ jyotistadyadātmavido viduḥ ||

"In the supreme golden sheath is Brahman, stainless, without parts. It is pure, the light of lights - that which the knowers of Self know."

What This Means:

In the highest golden covering is Brahman - spotless, undivided, pure, the light behind all lights. Those who know the Self know this.

Going Deeper:

The "golden sheath" (hiranyamaya kosha) is the subtlest covering. Within it is Brahman itself - the source of all illumination.

How To Apply This:

There is a light behind all lights. That is what you truly are.

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