5th Manthram:
thadejathi than naijathi
thad du:re thadwa dantike |
thadantharasya bahyasya
thadu sarvasyasya bahyataha ||
This manthram further establishes
either the sky, the earth, the water and all the remaining things in the
universe as being filled with the divine power. And this is the essence of all
Upanishads. In this manthram, mutually contradicting epithets have
been used to explain the nature of Paramathma. For example, 'thadejathi'
means 'that which vibrates or shakes. 'thannaijathi' implies that which
does not shake or vibrate. Similarly, 'thaddu:re' means that which is far
away whereas 'thadwadantike' means that which is closeby. Thus, the
implication of this manthram appears to be self-contradictory and hence
confusing. This is so when we take the superficial or surface meaning into
account. But a deeper meaning of this manthram perfectly reconciles the
seeming contradiction. 'Paramathma' or God vibrates or shakes with
affection and pity when His devotees are in distress. For instance, Lord Sri
Rama used to grieve if any citizen in His kingdom was in distress. This is God's
characteristic. Nevertheless, it should not be misconstrued that He will yield
to anyone at anytime. For instance, He is never affected by the hardest and most
oustere penance of many people. He will never vibrate or shake by their severe
efforts as long as they think that they are doing penance. Likewise, He will be
far away and inaccessible to those who think that they alone are capable or
qualified for reaching Him. On the other hand, He will always be present by the
side of those who believe that is done by God. This secret has also been
revealed in the Vishnu Sahasranama wherein God is 'Sulabha'
(easily attainable) and 'Durlabha' (not attainable at all). The
implication is that God is easily accessible to those who submit absolutely to
Him and He is not accessible to those who think that they are efficient and
knowledgeable and therefore reach God easily. In this present Manthram,
it is also stated that He is 'thadantharasya
sarvasyasya' (present inside this phenomenal world and He is also in
everything) and also 'sarvasya asya' (i.e, present outside this universe
also). Hence, God is easily attainable because He is inside everything in this
world, He is also difficult to reach because He pervades inside this world. This
manthram thus reveals the most unique quality of God.
God is 'thaddhava tho nya nathye:thi thisthath':
He is very fast and runs and surpasses everything else in speed, but He will be
steady and stable everywhere. That is, He is here as well as there and exists
everywhere.
'thasminnapo mathari sva dadhathi':
'matharisva' even the wind, 'apah dadhathi', keeps the water under
its pressure, 'thasmin', because of Him. That is, God is the source,
controller, master and protector and preserver behind the wind, behind the sky,
behind the sun, the moon, the planets and the entire universe. Then, why should
man hesitate to dedicate himself to God? There seems to be no reason. Nor
objection. God is so supreme and generous that He can easily accept man's
surrender of karma to Him.