Kena Upanishad Verse 2

Kena Upanishad Verse 1.2

The teacher responds by defining Brahman as the underlying power of all faculties. It is that which gives sight to the eye and hearing to the ear. By recognizing this inner truth and transcending the false identification with the physical body, the wise attain immortality.

Sanskrit Verse

श्रोत्रस्य श्रोत्रं मनसो मनो यद् वाचो ह वाचं स उ प्राणस्य प्राणः । चक्षुषश्चक्षुरतिमुच्य धीराः प्रेत्यास्माल्लोकादमृता भवन्ति ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

śrotrasya śrotraṃ manaso mano yadvāco ha vācaṃ sa u prāṇasya prāṇaścakṣuṣaścakṣuḥ |
atimucya dhīrāḥ pretyāsmāllokādamṛtā bhavanti || 2 ||

Translation

It is the ear of the ear, mind of the mind, tongue of the tongue, and also life of the life and eye of the eye. Being disabused of the false notion, the wise, having left this body, become immortal.