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God resides in our heart

The supreme divine power whom we call as god or Paramaatma resides within our own selves in our heart. This has been categorically emphasized in the Narayana Suktam of the Taitreeya Aranyaka.

पद्मकोश प्रतीकाशं ह्रदयं चाप्यधोमुखम् |
अधो निष्ठ्या वितस्त्यान्ते नाभ्यामुपरि तिष्ठति |
ज्यालमालाकुलं भाति विश्वस्यायतनं महत् |
संततं शिलाभिस्तु लम्बत्याकोश सन्निभम् |
तस्यान्ते सुशिरं सूक्ष्मं तस्मिन् सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् |

The heart is symbolized as an inverted lotus bud. The heart is situated at a distance of one finger span below the throat and above the navel. The region of the heart shines as in a flame and it is here that the great abode of the universe exists. The heart surrounded by arteries is suspended as if it is an inverted lotus bud. In the midst of the heart lies a subtle space in which everything is supported.

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Source of Water

The Rishis of ancient India were attuned to nature and had a spirit of enquiry. The basis of enquiry was also very scientific. One such enquiry was regarding the source of the live-giving water which is found in the famous Mantrapushpam chant. We will analyze some portions of this text.

योऽपाम् आयतनं वेद | आयतनवान् भवति |
He who knows the source of water becomes one with the source (realizes the source).

पर्जन्यो वा अपामायतनम् | आयतनवान् भवति |
Is rain the source of water? He who knows this becomes one with the source.

यः पर्जन्यस्यायतनं वेद | आयतनवान् भवति |
He who knows the source of rain becomes one with the source.

आपो वै पर्जन्यस्यायतनम् | आयतनवान् भवति |
Or is it that water is the source of rain? He who knows this becomes one with the source

यः एवं वेद |
He who knows this in this manner, truly knows.

After the analysis of this water cycle and the relationship between other elements of nature, the chant concludes that there is a supreme force. One who has the knowledge of this supreme force (Aatma) becomes established towards that.

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