Lesson 12 Kali Santarana Upanishad
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This Upanishad is the perfect one for Kali Yuga. As the name suggests
it talks about crossing the problems of Kali Yuga. This is dialogue
between Lord Brahma and Narada.Narada asks about the symptoms of
Kaliyuga and Brahma explains and when Narada asks the solution Lord
Brahma talks about a sixteen shloka mantra which can help us overcome
the problem of death and birth.
Its simple but effective.
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The verses:
Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both together;
May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be vigorous and
effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate any).
Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my environment
! Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !
Hari Om ! At the end of Dvapara-Yuga, Narada went to Brahma and
addressed him thus: "O Lord, how shall I, roaming over the earth, be
able to across Kali ?" To which Brahma thus replied: "Well asked.
Listen to that which all Shrutis (the Vedas) keep secret and hidden,
through which one may cross the Samsara (mundane existence) of Kali. He
shakes off (the evil effects of) Kali through the mere uttering of the
name of the Lord Narayana, who is the primeval Purusha". Again Narada
asked Brahma: "What is the name ?" To which Hiranyagarbha (Brahma)
replied thus:
1. Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare 2. These sixteen names (words) are
destructive of the evil effects of Kali. No better means than this is
to be seen in all the Vedas.
These (sixteen names) destroy the Avarana (or the centripetal force
which produces the sense of individuality) of Jiva surrounded by the
sixteen Kalas (rays). Then like the sphere of the sun which shines
fully after the clouds (screening it) disperse, Parabrahman (alone)
shines."
Narada asked: 'O Lord, what are the rules to be observed with
reference to it ?" To which Brahma replied that there were no rules for
it. Whoever in a pure or an impure state, utters these always, attains
the same world of, or proximity with, or the same form of, or
absorption into Brahma.
Whoever utters three and a half Crores (or thirty-five millions)
times this Mantra composed of sixteen names (or words) crosses the sin
of the murder of a Brahmana. He becomes purified from the sin of the
theft of gold. He becomes purified from the sin of cohabitation with a
woman of low caste. He is purified from the sins of wrong done to
Pitris, Devas and men. Having given up all Dharmas, he becomes freed at
once from all sins. He is at once released from all bondage. That he is
at once released from all bondage is the Upanishad.
Hari Om Tat Sat !
Om ! May He protect us both together; may He nourish us both
together; May we work conjointly with great energy, May our study be
vigorous and effective; May we not mutually dispute (or may we not hate
any).
Om ! Let there be Peace in me ! Let there be Peace in my environment
! Let there be Peace in the forces that act on me !