Word Count : 925

---

The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the shortest and most profound Upanishads, dealing with the nature of consciousness and reality. It is primarily focused on the concept of the self (Atman) and how it manifests through different states of consciousness. The Upanishad presents four states of consciousness, which are classified as waking (Jagrat), dreaming (Svapna), deep sleep (Sushupti), and the transcendent fourth state (Turiya). Each state reveals different aspects of the self and its interaction with the external world, and together they provide a comprehensive understanding of human experience. The first state of consciousness is Jagrat, or the waking state. In this state, the individual is aware of the external world through the senses. The mind and body are fully engaged in interaction with the environment. The waking state is characterized by sensory perception, thoughts, desires, and actions that are directly related to the physical world. In this state, the self identifies itself with the body and its experiences in the material world. The primary organs of perception—such as the eyes, ears, and skin—work to process external stimuli, while the mind interprets these stimuli and forms concepts, judgments, and actions. The consciousness in this state is fragmented and limited by the physical boundaries of the body and the material world. The second state of consciousness is Svapna, or the dreaming state. In this state, the individual is no longer engaged with ________ _________ _______ __________ _______ _______ _____.
________ __________ ________ _______ ____ _________.
_____ _____ ______ ______ ___ _______ ______ ______ ____ ____ ____.
__________ ________ ___ ___ ____ ______ ________.
_______ ______ ___ _________ ________ _________ _________.
_______ ______ __________ ____ ____ ______ _____.
_____ ___ ____ ____ _________.
__________ ________ ___ ___ ______ _____ ____.
_____ ____ _______ _______ __________ ________ _____ _____ ____ _________ _________.
__________ ______ ________ _______ _____ ________ ___ ___ __________ _______ __________.
____ _____ ____ __________ ______ __________ ________ ____ ___ _________ ______.
___ ___ ______ _____ ________.
_______ ________ ______ _____ _______ ___ __________ _______ __________ _______ ____.
___ _______ ___ _______ _____ _____ _____ ______ _____ ________.
_______ ___ ____ _________ ___ _____ _______ __________ _____.
_______ __________ __________ __________ _______ ___ ___.
______ ___ _________ ______ ____ ____.
_____ ____ __________ ______ ___ _______ __________ ____.
_____ ____ __________ ________ ____ ____ ______ _________ _______ ___ ____ _________.
________ ____ ______ ______ ________ ____ __________.
______ _________ _________ ___ _________ ________ ______ __________ __________ __________.
_____ _____ ____ _____ _________ _______ _______ _________ __________ _____.
________ _______ ________ ____ ___ _________ ___ ______ ______ ___.
___ _________ ____ ______ __________ ___ ____ ________ _______ _________ ____.
_____ ________ _____ ______ _____ ________ _______.
__________ ________ __________ _____ _________ _________ _______ ____ __________ ______ ____.
______ ________ ___ _______ ________ ________ ______ _______ ______.
_______ ______ _____ _____ ____ __________ _______ _______ ____.
_____ ________ ________ ________ _________ _______ _______ _________ _________ ___ _____ __________.
_________ _________ _____ _______ _______ _________ ___ _______ ____.
___ ___ _______ _____ __________ _________ _______ ________ ___ ______.
_______ ____ _______ _________ ____ _____ ________ _____ ________ _____ _______.
_________ ________ _____ ______ ________ __________ ________ ________.
________ _________ _________ ____ _____ _____ _________ ________.
________ ___ _____ ________ _________ _____ ________ ________.
___ __________ ________ ______ ____ ___ _____.
_____ ______ ________ ____ _________ ______ _______ ______ _________ ________ ____.
_________ ________ _____ ______ _____ ____ _____ __________ ____.
_____ __________ ________ _________ ________ __________ _______ ___ _____ _______.
_______ ______ ___ ________ ______ ___ _________ _____.
___ __________ ____ ____ ___ _____ __________ _____.
______ _________ _______ ___ _____ ______ __________.
_______ _____ __________ ________ _________ __________ ___ _________.
_____ __________ _____ _________ ________ ______ __________ ______ ________ _________ ________.
__________ ________ ____ ___ __________ ___ ______.
____ ___ _______ _________ ______ ________ __________.
_____ ______ _________ ______ _______ ____ _______ __________.
_________ ____ ______ _________ ________ ________ _____ _______.
___ _______ ___ ____ ____ ____ ______.
_____ ______ _________ _______ __________ __________ ______.
_________ ____ _____ ________ _________ ______ ___ ______.
_______ _____ ______ __________ _________ ________ __________ ________ _____ ______ ___ ____.
_______ _________ ____ ________ ____.
_________ ________ ______ _____ _________ _________ __________ _____ ______ ______ _____ __________.
________ ___ _____ ____ ___ ____ __________ ___ _______ ________ _________.
________ __________ ___ ____ ____ _________ ______ ________ ___.
_______ ________ ________ ________ ________.
______ __________ ______ _________ ________ ______ ____ _________.
____ _________ _____ _______ _____ ____ ____.
______ ________ __________ _________ _____ __________ ____.
____ ________ _________ ___ ________ ___ __________.
____ ______ ______ ______ __________ _____ ________ _____ _____ _____ ________.
_____ ______ __________ _______ _________ _________ __________ __________ _____.
___ _______ ___ _______ ______ _______ ________.
__________ ______ ______ _____ ______ ____ _________.
____ ____ _________ ________ ________ ___ _______ _________ ____ ________.
________ _________ ________ ______ _______ _____ ________ ___ ________ _________.
______ ______ _____ ___ __________ ______.
_________ ____ _____ __________ __________ _____ ___ _____ ______ ____ ______ ___.
______ __________ ______ ______ __________ ______ __________.
____ ___ _____ _________ _____ ____.
____ ________ _____ ____ ________ _________.
_______ ____ ______ ______ __________ ______ _______ ________ ______ _______ ____ ______.
_________ __________ _____ __________ _________ __________ ______ _______ _______ ______ ___ _______.
__________ ________ _____ _____ _____ _____ ___ __________ _________ _______ ______ ___.
____ ______ ___ ___ _____ ________ ____.
_______ ____ ______ _________ ______ _____ _________ _______ _______ __________ ________.
__________ _________ ______ _____ _____ ____ ________ _________ ______ _________.
_______ ____ _____ ________ ______.
_________ __________ ________ ___ _______ ______ _____ _____.
________ ____ __________ _______.
Get Full Answer on WhatsApp