Prashna Upanishad 1.8Famous
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विश्वरूपं हरिणं जातवेदसं परायणं ज्योतिरेकं तपन्तम्। सहस्ररश्मिः शतधा वर्तमानः प्राणः प्रजानामुदयत्येष सूर्यः॥
viśvarūpaṃ hariṇaṃ jātavedasaṃ parāyaṇaṃ jyotirekaṃ tapantam | sahasraraśmiḥ śatadhā vartamānaḥ prāṇaḥ prajānāmudayatyeṣa sūryaḥ ||
""All-formed, golden, all-knowing, the supreme goal, the one light, the heating one - with thousand rays, existing in hundred ways - this sun rises as the Prana of all creatures.""
What This Means:
This beautiful verse describes the sun as the life-breath of all beings. It has countless rays and manifests in countless ways.
Going Deeper:
The sun (Surya) is praised as Jatavedas (all-knowing), the one light (ekam jyoti), and the life of all creatures - pointing to its identity with Brahman.
How To Apply This:
Greet the sunrise with reverence. The light that warms the world is the same energy that sustains your life.
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