The Aitareya and Taittiriya Upanishads with Sri Sankara's Commentary

OM TAT SAT.

Adoration to the Brahman . Karma has been ended with the Knowledge of the lower Brahman . The highest goal of Karma combined with Knowledge has thus been concluded with the Knowledge LJldha . It has been then said “This is the true Brahman called Fr ana ’ this is the onty God, All the Devos are only the various manifestations of this Prana . He who attains oneness with this Prana attains the Betas ”, Some think that this becoming one with the JDevas is the highest object of human endeavour; that this is emancipation; that this is to be attained by the aid of Knowledge and Karma combined; and that there is nothing beyond this. With a view to refute them the subsequent Upanishad beginning with ‘Atmava idam y is commenced to enjoin the Knowledge of the pure Atman. How is it inferred that the subsequent portion of the book is intended to enjoin the Knowledge of the pure Atman unconnected with Karma? Because no other purpose can be inferred. Moreover, it will be shown by the text “It inflicted him with hunger and thirst” etc., that the Dems previously mentioned such as Agm etc., are subject to Samsara, being subject to faults, such as hunger. All that is subject to hunger etc., is only in Samsara . But according to the Sratis, the highest Brahman is above hunger etc.