% Text title : kumAropaniShat % File name : kumAropaniShat.itx % Category : subrahmanya, upanishhat % Location : doc\_subrahmanya % Transliterated by : Sivakumar Thyagarajan Iyer shivakumar24 at gmail.com % Proofread by : Sivakumar Thyagarajan Iyer, PSA Easwaran % Translated by : P.R.Kannan % Latest update : February 2, 2024 % Send corrections to : sanskrit at cheerful dot c om % % This text is prepared by volunteers and is to be used for personal study % and research. 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While describing him as Kumara, he says:## eShopahatapApmAhi virajAmR^ityuvarjitaH | vishoko vichikitsashcha vipipAsuH kumArakaH | (35.16) satyakAmastathAsatyasa~Nkalpo.ayaM maheshvarI | R^itaM cha satyaM puruSho vishvo vishvAdhikashcha saH || (35.17)## \ldq{}O Maheswari, this Kumara is sinless, free from Rajoguna, indestructible, free from grief, is the medicine for the malady of Samsara, is free from thirst, desirous of truth, who wills truth, embodiment of truth in thought, truth in word, who is the created world incarnate, and who is beyond the created world.\rdq{} Kumara Upanishad mantras, brimming with the Ultimate Gnana bestowed by Kumara, are used as Namaskara mantras in the Subrahmanya temple in Tiruchendur in Tamil Nadu. Devotees prostrate near the flagstaff every morning with chant of each mantra. ## atha kumAropaniShad | || OM shrIgaNeshAya namaH || ambhodhimadhye ravikoTyanekaprabhAM dadAtyAshritajIvamadhye | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 1||## In these verses, the second line is repeated. It means, \ldq{}Om, Hamsa, prostrations to that Kumara\rdq{}. Hamsa or swan refers here to Paramatma. Just as Hamsa has the rare capacity to separate milk from water with which it remained mixed, Paramatma or Gnani is all of Satva with no trace of Rajas or Tamas; Rajas or Tamas does not stick to him. Kumara grants to Jivas, who completely surrender to him, and who are in the midst of the ocean (of Samsara), the splendour of many crores of Suryas. He drives away the darkness of ignorance and attachment by his resplendent glow of Gnana. \ldq{}Ambhodhimadhye\rdq{} can also be taken to mean Kumara in his abode in Tiruchendur in Tamil Nadu on seashore.## virAjayogasya phalena sAkShyaM dadAti namaH kumArAya tasmai | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 2||## Kumara grants the fruit of the most brilliant Yoga and thus vindicates his presence. Here by Virajayoga is meant the union of Jivatma with Paramatma. The sight of his devotees attaining Moksha is proof of his presence and blessing.## yo.atItakAle svamatAt gR^ihItvA shrutiM karotyanyajIvAn svakAle | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 3||## Kumara on his own in the past pulled Jivas away from their instinctive ignorant state, and in due time, he initiates them into Gnana (after preparing them gradually on the path of Bhakti and Gnana). Kumara’s blessing commences with his pulling the Jivas from lower births like birds and animals, and granting them human birth, which alone can give them access to Gnana and Moksha.## yasyAMshcha jIvena samprApnuvanti dvibhAgajIvAshcha samaikakAle | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 4||## Jivas, who reside with Brahma in Satyaloka during the lifespan period of two Parardhas of Brahma, attain to Kumara at the same time at the time of the Great Dissolution (Maha Pralaya). Jivas, who have attained Atmagnana, spend their time in austerity in Satyaloka during the period of two Parardhas (which is the lifespan of Brahma), and attain to Moksha along with Brahma at the time of Pralaya. Such Jivas are also ‘Dvibhagajivas’ in another sense; they live in two worlds, as Jiva attached to the world and as speck of Paramatma in the glory of Atman, till they attain Self-realisation.## prachodayAnnAda hR^idisthitena mantrANyajIvaM prakaTIkaroti | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 5||## Kumara, through the act of enabling the expression of Nada (subtle sound) present in the heart of the Jiva, brings forth mantras to the knowledge of the Jiva.## bAndhavyakallola hR^idvAri dUre vimAnamArgasya cha yaH karoti | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 6||## The Jiva’s heart is constantly battered by the manifold relationships in the world; with development of due maturity, Kumara shows the Jiva the path of the Vimana (aircraft) at a distance. Till Gnana is attained, the path of the Vimana taking the Jiva to Kumara appears distant. With his grace, it comes nearer. Vimana means the vehicle to higher realm, i.e. Moksha.## saddIkShayA shAstrashabdasmR^itirhR^idvAtAMshcha ChinnAdanubhUtirUpam | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 7||## Kumara initiates the Jiva with the sounds given in the scriptures and other memorized texts (mantra), He cuts asunder the winds of Samsara that constantly assail the Jiva's heart through the revelation of His knowledge endowed form.## dIkShAvidhij~nAnachaturvidhAnya prachodayAnmantradaivAdvarasya | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 8||## Kumara, through the grace of the great Mantradevata, bestows Gnana on the Jiva by means of the process of Diksha of four types. Four types of Diksha by Guru on his disciple are: Vagdiksha, rousing the spiritual consciousness by uttering the mantra into the ear of the disciple; Chakshudiksha, same by looking intently at the disciple; Sparsadiksha, same by touching the disciple; Smaranadiksha, same by the power of thought of the Guru. Gnana is also said to be attained by four paths: Karma, Bhakti, Dhyana and Gnana. Gnana is further attributed to four means: Pratyaksha, direct perception; Anumana, inference; Agama, scriptural testimony; Aptavakya, verbal testimony of Sishtas, the virtuous.## koTyadbhute saptabhireva mantraiH datvA sukhaM kashchidayasya pAdam | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 9||## There are seven crores of Mahamantras. Kumara graces the Jiva by initiating him into a suitable mantra, which becomes for him ‘iron support’ and bestows bliss. Sastras declare that the mantra taught by Guru is the only strong support for the aspirant on his difficult path of Self-realisation.## svasvAdhikArAMshcha vimuktadevAH shIrSheNa saMyogayedyasya pAdam | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 10||## Devas, who lost their positions of power to Asuras, adore Kumara’s feet by placing their heads at his feet. Kumara is Devasenapati, the commander of the army of Devas; he fights the Asuras and destroys them and restores power to Devas. Kumara helps the devotees, whose minds are enfeebled by the persistent attacks of Samsara.## hu~NkArashabdena sR^iShTi(pra)bhAvaM jIvasya dattaM svavareNa yena | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 11||## Kumara blesses Jiva by giving him the boon; the boon is given by uttering the sound ‘Hum’ through which Jiva attains the created form. Jiva goes into latent state after Mahapralaya; Kumara gives Jiva a chance for redemption by bestowing the form on him during creation.## vIrAjapatrastha kumArabhUtiM yo bhaktahastena saMsvIkaroti | sasarvasaMpat samavAptipUrNaH bhaveddhi saMyAti taM dIrghamAyuH ||## One, who respectfully receives and wears the Vibhuti (sacred ash) of Kumara placed on the fragrant leaf (called Panneer in Tamil) (at the Tiruchendur Temple) from the hands of the devotee of Kumara (the Pujari in the temple), attains all wealth and fullness of blessings; long life comes to him.## etAdR^ishAnugrahabhAsitAya sAkalyakolAya vai ShaNmukhAya OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 12||## Om, Hamsa, prostrations to that Kumara, the six-faced, who glows with the desire to bless Jivas in this manner and embraces the Jivas in totality. Embracing the Jiva in totality means granting him Moksha, Liberation.## || OM shrI subrahmaNyAya namaH || \chapter{} OM shrIgaNeshAya namaH || ambhodhimadhye ravikoTyanekaprabhAM dadAtyAshritajIvamadhye | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 1|| virAjayogasya phalena sAkShyaM dadAti namaH kumArAya tasmai | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 2|| yo.atItakAle svamatAt gR^ihItvA shrutiM karotyanyajIvAn svakAle | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 3|| yasyAMshcha jIvena samprApnuvanti dvibhAgajIvAshcha samaikakAle | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 4|| prachodayAnnAda hR^idisthitena mantrANyajIvaM prakaTIkaroti | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 5|| bAndhavyakallola hR^id.hvAri dUre vimAnamakArkasya cha yaH karoti | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 6|| saddIkShayA shAstrashabdasmR^itirhR^idvAtAmshcha ChinnAdanubhUdirUpam | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 7|| dIkShAvidhij~nAnachaturvidhAnya prachodayAnmantradaivAdvarasya | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 8|| koTyadbhute saptabhireva mantraiH hatvA shukaM kashchidayasya pAdam | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 9|| svasvAdhikArAMshcha vimuktadevAH shIrSheNa saMyogayedyasya pAdam | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 10|| hu~NkArashabdena sR^iShTibhAvaM jIvasya dattaM svaraveNa yena | OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 11|| vIrAjapatrastha kumArabhUtiM yo bhaktahastena saMsvIkaroti | svasarbhuvaH samavAptipUrNaH bhaveddhi saMyAti taM dIrghamAyuH || etAdR^ishAnugrahabhAsitAya sAkalyakolAya vai ShaNmukhAya OM haMsaH tasmai kumArAya namo.astu || 12|| OM shrI subrahmaNyAya namaH || ## Encoded by Sivakumar Thyagarajan Iyer shivakumar24 at gmail.com Proofread by Sivakumar Thyagarajan Iyer, PSA Easwaran Translation by P.R.Kannan \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com Last updated \today https://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}