The Great Culture of India

Swamiji initiates the topic by mentioning how our ancient thinkers started by praising the natural orbs, planets, and elements in the form of prayers. They were treated as superhuman powers. But the thinkers did not stop there until they reached the Upanishadic stage where their enquiries became internal and subjective. Ultimately, they arrived at very stable and internal conclusions. Thereafter they thought how to make these things accessible to the ordinary people. This is how they started writing the Epic literature.

यच्चक्षुषा न पश्यति येन चक्षूँषि पश्यति ।
तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥
yaccakṣuṣā na paśyati yena cakṣūmṣi paśyati ।
tadeva brahma tvaṃ viddhi nedaṃ yadidamupāsate ॥
kenopaniṣat 1.7

PR 10 Apr 2012