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3,4,5,6."UPANISAD ENDS IN 6TH MANTRAM"

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Chapter-4. Mantrams-3,4,5,6. 1. Upanisad ends  in: by narrating the indriyas, mind, intellect and their skills, then these functions due to the presence of Brahmam. 2. In the 7th mantram one sishya raise a doubt about the Upanisad, but in the Guru explains inthe 8th mantram. 3. Thus in the 9th santhi mantram. Here Kenopanisad ends.

2."THE EXPERIENCE OF BRAHMAM"

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Chapter-4. Mantram-2. 1. Here Sruti continues to applaud and extol  the Science of Self-Perfection by declaring that Indra had come to enjoy the honours of the king of even Lord Vayu and Lord Agni,  2. Because of the rare privilege he had  of knowing, for the first time, the identity of Brahmamdirectly from the Divine Mother, Uma Herself. 

"THE ESSENCE OF THE STORY"

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Chapter-4. Mantram1. 1. Devas in this story represent our panchendriya ( eyes,ears,nose,mouth,skin) 2. Devendran : is mind. 3.Demons : sense-objects. 4. "DEVAS OWN THE WAR AGAINST DEMONS" means that INDRIYAS  FUNCTIONINGS. 5. Yakshan ( vision ) : represents Brahmam. 6. Sense-organs cannot function without a power of Chaithanyam behind them. 7. Brahmam wanted to remind the deities of sence-organs, so the agni and vayu undergone tests before the Brahmam.  

11,12. " FINALLY LORD DEVENDRAN PROCEEDES TO DISCOVER"

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Mantrams- 11,12.( the final stage of the chapter.) 1. When devas found the attempts of agni and vayu failed, they requested their king to take the mission. 2. Lord Indra left to find the secret of the Spirit. 3. On seeing the the approaching king the Yaksha disappeared. 4. But Indra  did not withdraw his mission, moved forward, then Goddess Uma appeared to bless them. 5. Indra understood that Yaksha is none other than Eternal-Non-dual-Truth, to warn devas their stupidity in believing that they had won a victory  over the Demons. The essence of this story will be in the next!   

8,9,10- LORD VAYU AND HIS EXPERIENCE.

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Chapter-3. Mantrams-8,9,10. 1.Lord Vayu agreed and hastened to the spirit.  2. The Spirit asked him who he was. 3.And Vayu replied, "I am Vayu, Iam the trodder of the skies." 4."What power resides in you, why are you of such a nature?" asked the Spirit. 5. "Why, I can blow away everything whatever there is on earth" said Vayu. 6.The Yaksha placed a blade of grass before him saying, "blow away." 7. Vayu approached the grass, with all his power but was not able to move it. 8. So he returned to the Devas and reported, "I could not find out who that Great Spirit was."    

7."LORD VAYU (LORD OF THE WIND) IS SENT TO FIND"

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Chapter-3. Mantram-7. " The curious Devas chose Lord vayu and sent him in search of the secrets of the vision." '

6."AGNI FAILED IN HIS ATTEMPT "

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Chapter-3. Mantram-6. 1. The Supreme Lord ( Yaksha ) placed a piece of grass in front of Lord Agni and requested him to reduce it to ashes, if he could. 2.For all his vehement attempts the God of Fire , Lord of Meteors and Suns, could not  even warm the grass-blade, even a degree. 3.Thus completely crushed by the failure , Lord Agni returned. 4. And to all the enquiries of waiting crowd  of Gods, he only replied with a shrug of his shoulders, 'I don't know.'    

5."CONVERSATION BETWEEN YAKSHA AND LORD AGNI

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  Chapter-3. Mantram-5. "Yaksha asked Lord Agni what is your power, What is your nature? Agni replied 'I can burn whatever there is on the earth.'

4."AGNI'S ACTION"

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Chapter-3. Mantram-4. "Lord Agni (fire) : consented and hastened towards the vision in full confidence of his own might and power. On being interrogated  by the Supreme Lord Agni proudly declared that he is the mighty Lord of Fire, who can burn the universe at will."

3. "DEVAS REACTION TO THE VISION"

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Chapter-3. Mantram-3. Devas surprised and amazed at the unusual glorious Vision in the horizon. They approached Lord of Agni(fire), and requested him to make personal enquiries and ascertain the identity of the Spirit. Lord of Agni agreed.

2."IN ORDER TO BLESS THE DEVAS, THE BRAHMAM IN THE FORM OF YAKSHA , GAVE A VISION TO THE DEVAS"

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Chapter-3. Mantram-2. "Brahmam, knowing their (Devas)  vanity, appeared before them in the form of Yaksha; but the Devas did not understand who that adorable spirit was!"