He said: In the mighty lamp of wisdom, overflowing with the oil of vairagya (indifference to worldly objects) and furnished with the wick of Bhakti (Faith) one should kindle the light of knowledge and see. Then the darkness of delusion being dispelled, (S'iva) Himself becomes manifested. With a view to dispel the utter darkness, the devotee should produce fire, making vairagya the lower arani (stick) and knowledge the upper one [**]; and then S'iva will exhibit to his view the hidden Reality. Dwelling in the devotee as his own very Self with His inherent bliss, He revives viveka or discriminative wisdom hitherto overpowered with delusion and oppressed by duality for want of proper enquiry into truth. Thus (in the language of the Purina) S'iva, showing Himself in all His bliss, restores to life the son of Mrikandu, hitherto

oppressed with the fear of Yama, the latter dragging him with the bands of rope tied around his body. [*+]

The word 'Dakshina' means Buddhi. Because Buddhi is the eye by which S'iva can be directly seen, He is called Dakshinabhimtikha by the Brahma-vadins.

At the beginning of creation, Brahma the Lord, having worshipped S'iva, attained power to create and was delighted at heart. The devotee in this path, steady in his effort; attains all objects of desire and becomes quite happy.

Whoever studies this highly Secret Doctrine of Siva, the Reality, He is delivered from all sins. He who knows thus attains liberation.

SUCH IS THE UPANISHAD.

May (Brahman) protect us both!
May He give us both to enjoy!
Efficiency may we both attain!
Effective may our study prove!
Hate may we not (each other) at all!
Peace! Peace!! Peace!!! Amen!

OM TAT SAT.

Footnotes

^211:* This Upanishad is said to belong to the Black Yajur-Veda.

^211:+ i.e., master and pupil.

^212:* An offering with which a disciple approaches a teacher of spiritual wisdom.

^213:* The word 'Dakshinamukha' is interpreted in two ways: first as referring to that Incarnation of Siva in which He is represented as a Guru teaching spiritual wisdom at the foot of a fig tree with His face turned to the South; secondly as referring to the Unconditioned Formless Divine Being who can be intuited only by the dakshina or buddhi becoming perfectly pure and serene. Those who are not equal to the contemplation of the Divine Being in the latter aspect are recommended to contemplate Him in the former.

^217:+ These mantras are not given in the translation, because, to be effective at all, they should be learned from a duly initiated Guru. In the longer mantras, the Deity is invoked to grant spiritual wisdom to the devotee.

^217:++ For the contemplation to prove effective, the devotee should contemplate the Deity in the form described in the scriptures.