Mundaka 2, Khanda 2

2.2.1 Manifest, close at hand, moving in the cave:this is the great abode where all is held—whatever moves, breathes and blinks. Know this,being and nonbeing, worthy of desire, beyond understanding, highest for creatures.

2.2.2 What shines, what is subtler than the subtle,in which the worlds and their inhabitants are set,is this imperishable Brahman: life-breath, speech and mind.It is truth, it is immortal, it is the mark to pierce. Pierce it, dear one.

2.2.3 Take up the bow, the Upanishad's great weapon,and set upon it an arrow sharpened by meditation.Draw it with a mind absorbed in that being,and pierce the imperishable as your mark, dear one.

2.2.4 Om is the bow, the Self the arrow, Brahman the mark, as it is said.Pierce it without distraction; become one with it, like an arrow in its mark.

2.2.5 In whom heaven, earth and the space between are woven,along with mind and all the life-breaths—know that one alone as the Self; let goof other words. This is the bridge to immortality.

2.2.6 Where the channels meet like spokes in a chariot's hub,there he moves within, appearing in many forms.Meditate on the Self as Om. May you cross in safetyto the farther shore beyond darkness.

2.2.7 The one who knows all and understands everything, whose glory is here on earth—this Self is established in the space within Brahman's radiant city.

Formed of mind, leader of life-breath and body,he rests in food, dwelling close to the heart.Through understanding, the wise behold him:the immortal that shines, whose form is joy.

2.2.8 The heart's knot breaks, all doubts are cut away,and one's deeds are exhausted when that which is high and low is seen.

2.2.9 In the highest golden sheath is Brahman, stainless, without parts.It is pure, the light of lights, known to those who know the Self.

2.2.10 There the sun does not shine, nor the moon and stars;these lightning flashes do not shine there—much less this fire.All shines after that one shining light;by its radiance all this is lit.

2.2.11 Brahman, immortal, is before us, Brahman behind, Brahman to the south and north,below and above, spread everywhere. Brahman alone is all this universe, the highest.

Thus ends the second khanda of the second mundaka in the Mundaka Upanishad.

2.2.1 It is manifest and close, known as what moves in the cave,the great resting place. In it is set all this—whatever moves, breathes, and blinks. Know it:what is and what is not, worth choosing, beyond understanding, the highest for all creatures.

2.2.2 It shines; it is smaller than the small;in it the worlds and their inhabitants are set.It is imperishable Brahman; it is life-breath, speech, and mind.It is truth; it is immortal; it is to be pierced. Pierce it, dear friend.

2.2.3 Take the bow, the great weapon of the Upanishads,and set on it an arrow sharpened by meditation.Draw it with a mind absorbed in that reality,and pierce that very imperishable as your target, dear friend.

2.2.4 Om is the bow, the Self is the arrow, and Brahman is said to be the target.Pierce it without distraction; become one with it, like the arrow.

2.2.5 In it are woven heaven, earth, and the space between,together with the mind and all the life-breaths.Know that one alone as the Self; let go of other talk.This is the bridge to immortality.

2.2.6 Where the channels meet like spokes at a chariot's hub,this Self moves within, coming into being in many forms.Meditate on the Self as Om. May you fare wellin crossing beyond the darkness.

2.2.7 The one who knows everything, who knows each thing, whose greatness is here on earth—this Self is established in the space within the radiant city of Brahman.

Made of mind, guiding life-breath and body,it rests in food, making its home in the heart.Through understanding, the wise see it fully:what shines as bliss itself, immortal.

2.2.8 The heart's knot breaks, all doubts are cut away,and one's actions are exhausted when that which is both higher and lower is seen.

2.2.9 In the highest golden covering is Brahman, without stain or parts.It is pure, the light of lights; it is what those who know the Self know.

2.2.10 The sun does not shine there, nor the moon and stars;these flashes of lightning do not shine there, much less this fire.Everything shines by following its light alone;by its light all this shines.

2.2.11 Immortal Brahman alone is here in front; Brahman is behind, to the south and to the north.It extends below and above. This whole universe is Brahman alone, the highest.

Here ends the second khanda of the second mundaka in the Mundaka Upanishad.