Kena Upanishad By Naithrupan
Chapter 1: What is Brahman? Kena is the first word in the Upanishad and hence it is titled as such. Kena means ‘By Whom’ in Sanskrit. It is also a short Upanishad like Isa Upanishad. Kena Upanishad has four parts. Parts 1 and 4 contain 9 stanzas each, part 5 contains 5 stanzas and part 3 contains 12 stanzas – totaling 5 parts of 35 stanzas only. Kena Upanishad deals with Brahman – Ultimate Power of the Universe. The various aspects of this Ultimate Power of the Universe are revealed in the form of questions and answers between the student and the Teacher. The invocation song itself sets the tone for the heavy subject to be discussed by the teacher and the student. Om! May Brahman protect both the teacher and the student. May Brahman bestow upon both the fruit of knowledge. May we both obtain energy to acquire knowledge. May we both reveal the Truth of our studies. May we cherish no ill feeling towards each other. Protection, Knowledge, Energy, Truth and Understanding are all invoked an