Isavasya Upanishad
Translated by Vidyavachaspati V. Panoli
(Scroll down or click here for Niklhilananda version)
Om ! That is full; this is full, (for) from the full the full (indeed) arises. When the full is taken from the full, what
remains is full indeed. Om ! Peace ! Peace ! Peace !
1. Om. All this should be covered by the Lord, whatsoever moves on the earth. By such a renunciation protect (thyself).
Covet not the wealth of others.
2. By performing karma in this world (as enjoined by the scriptures) should one yearn to live a hundred years. Thus action does
not bind thee, the doer. There is no other way than this.
3. Those worlds of Asuras (demons) are enshrouded by blinding gloom. Those who are the slayers of the Self go to them after
death.
4. Unmoving, It is one, faster than the mind. The senses cannot reach It, for It proceeds ahead. Remaining static It overtakes
others that run. On account of Its presence, Matarsiva (the wind) conducts the activities of beings.
5. It moves; It moves not. It is far; It is near. It is within all; It is without all.
6. He who perceives all beings in the Self alone, and the Self in all beings, does not entertain any hatred on account of that
perception.
7. When a man realises that all beings are but the Self, what delusion is there, what grief, to that perceiver of oneness?
8. That (Self) is all-pervading, radiant, bodiless, soreless, without sinews, pure, untainted by sin, the all-seer, the lord of
the mind, transcendent and self-existent. That (Self) did allot in proper order to the eternal Prajapatis known as samvalsara (year) their
duties.
9. Those who worship avidya (karma born of ignorance) go to pitch darkness, but to a greater darkness than this go those who
are devoted to Vidya (knowledge of the Devatas).
10. Different indeed, they say, is the result (attained) by vidya and different indeed, they say, is the result (attained) by
avidya. Thus have we heard from the wise who had explained it to us.
11. He who knows both vidya and avidya together, transcends mortality through avidya and reaches immortality through vidya.
12. To pitch darkness they go who worship the Unmanifested (Prakriti). To a greater darkness than this go those who are devoted
to the Manifested (Hiranyagarbha).
13. Different indeed, they say, is the result (attained) by the worship of the Manifested and different indeed, they say, is
the result (attained) by the worship of the Unmanifested. Thus have we heard from the wise who had explained it to us.
14. He who knows both the Unmanifested and the destructible (Hiranyagarbha) together, transcends death by the (worship of) the
destructible and attains immortality by the (worship of ) the Unmanifested.
15. The face of the Truth (ie., Purusha in the solar orb) is veiled by a bright vessel. Mayst thou unveil it, O Sun, so as to
be perceived by me whose dharma is truth.
16. O nourisher, pilgrim of the solitude, controller, absorber (of all rasas), offspring of Prajapati, cast away thy rays,
gather them up and give up thy radiating brilliance. That form of thine, most graceful, I may behold. He, the Purusha (in the solar orb), I
am.
17. Let (my) vital air (prana) now attain the immortal Air (all-pervading Self); then let this body be reduced to ashes. Om, O
mind, remember – remember that which has been done, O mind, remember – remember that which has been done.
18. O Fire, O Deva, knower of all our actions or all our knowledge, lead us by the good path for enjoying the fruits of
actions. Liberate us from our deceitful sins. We offer thee ever more our words of adoration.
Om ! That is full; this is full, (for) from the full the full (indeed) arises. When the full is taken from the full, what
remains is full indeed. Om ! Peace ! Peace ! Peace !
Here ends the Isavasyopanishad, as contained in the Sukla-Yajur-Veda.
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Isa Upanishad (Isavasya Upanishad)
Source: "The Upanishads - A New Translation" by Swami Nikhilananda
Invocation
Om. That is full; this is full. This fullness has been projected from that fullness. When this fullness merges in
that fullness, all that remains is fullness. Om. Peace! Peace! Peace!
1 All this—whatever exists in this changing universe—should be covered by the Lord. Protect the Self by
renunciation. Lust not after any man's wealth.
2 If a man wishes to live a hundred years on this earth, he should live performing action.
For you, who cherish such a desire and regard yourself as a man, there is no other way by which you can keep work from
clinging to you.
3 Verily, those worlds of the asuras are enveloped in blind darkness; and thereto they all
repair after death who are slayers of Atman.
4 That non—dual Atman, though never stirring, is swifter than the mind. The senses cannot
reach It, for It moves ever in front. Though standing still, It overtakes others who are running. Because of Atman, Vayu,
the World Soul apportions the activities of all.
5 It moves and moves not; It is far and likewise near. It is inside all this and It is
outside all this.
6 The wise man beholds all beings in the Self and the Self in all beings; for that reason
he does not hate anyone.
7 To the seer, all things have verily become the Self: what delusion, what sorrow, can
there be for him who beholds that oneness?
8 It is He who pervades all—He who is bright and bodiless, without scar or sinews,
pure and by evil unpierced; who is the Seer, omniscient, transcendent and uncreated. He has duly allotted to the eternal
World—Creators their respective duties.
9 Into a blind darkness they enter who are devoted to ignorance (rituals); but into a
greater darkness they enter who engage in knowledge of a deity alone.
10 One thing, they say, is obtained from knowledge; another, they say, from ignorance.
Thus we have heard from the wise who have taught us this.
11 He who is aware that both knowledge and ignorance should be pursued together, overcomes
death through ignorance and obtains immortality through knowledge.
12 Into a blind darkness they enter who worship only the unmanifested prakriti; but into a
greater darkness they enter who worship the manifested Hiranyagarbha.
13 One thing, they say, is obtained from the worship of the manifested; another, they say,
from the worship of the unmanifested. Thus we have heard from the wise who taught us this.
14 He who knows that both the unmanifested prakriti and the manifested Hiranyagarbha
should be worshipped together, overcomes death by the worship of Hiranyagarbha and obtains immortality through devotion to
prakriti.
15 The door of the Truth is covered by a golden disc. Open it, O Nourisher! Remove it so
that I who have been worshipping the Truth may behold It.
16 O Nourisher, lone Traveller of the sky! Controller! O Sun, Offspring of Prajapati!
Gather Your rays; withdraw Your light. I would see, through Your grace, that form of Yours which is the fairest. I am
indeed He, that Purusha, who dwells there.
17 Now may my breath return to the all—pervading, immortal Prana! May this body be burnt
to ashes! Om. O mind, remember, remember all that I have done.
18 O Fire, lead us by the good path for the enjoyment of the fruit of our action. You
know, O god, all our deeds. Destroy our sin of deceit. We offer, by words, our salutations to you.
End of Isa Upanishad
The Peace Chant
Om. That is full; this is full. This fullness has been projected from that fullness. When this fullness merges in
that fullness, all that remains is fullness.
Om. Peace! Peace! Peace!
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