Vedanta - The Ultimate Reality

கடவுள்

In Tamil, we use the word கடவுள் (kadavul) to indicate God. நம்மைக் கடந்தும் (kada) நமக்கு உள் (ul) இருப்பதுவே கடவுள் (Meaning that the one which is away from us and yet inside us is God). A very simple word with very deep meaning. One can keep contemplating on this word alone. Deeper introspection will drive us to the concept of Infinity. Talking about infinity from a philosophical perspective will take us directly to this very famous Sloka (Hymn). This śloka is from the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad and forms the mangalācarana mantra (Shanthi Sloka) for the Īśāvāsya Upanishad.

I will try my best to understand this Sloka in its entirety and communicate its significance in my next blog. I will be using English, Tamil & Sanskrit to communicate my understanding. As I have been saying in the first blog, nothing is mine; everything exists and is available in this Universe. I will only reiterate that I am gaining vision in this process. இது என் அகக்கண்களைத் திறக்கும் ஒரு முயற்சி மட்டுமே.