Prashna Upanishad

<p>Prashna Upanishad is attributed to sage Pippalada and is in the Gopatha Brahmana of the Atharva Veda.<br />This Upanishad gets its name from the word <strong>Prashna </strong> which means “<strong>a Question</strong>” in Sanskrit.</p><p><em>When<br />one’s mind is peaceful<br />the heart is loving<br />basic needs are well taken care of</em></p><p><br /><em>Then<br />a question that arises is directly addressed by the Divine<br />since it is addressed only to the Divine.</em></p><p>3rd Question<br />yaccittastenaiṣa prāṇamāyāti prāṇastejasā yuktaḥ ।<br />sahātmanā yathāsaṅkalpitaṃ lokaṃ nayati ॥ 3.10</p><p><strong>3.10 This verse is a Maha Vakya. It is a Supreme statement. It states an inviolable truth.</strong><br />At the hour of Death the Thought predominant in the mind becomes the Basis for the new birth<br />governs parameters like place of birth parents resources happiness and further evolution.</p><p><em>This is easily verified by observing and noting down the last thought at bedtime.<br />First thought in the morning while getting up shall be the same.</em><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />For the <strong>Sanskrit Enthusiast</strong> each verse is given in Devanagari with a Latin transliteration and Padacheda.</p>