Kaivalya Upanishad
With Advaita Commentary
9,902 words
The Kaivalya Upanishad is an advanced philosophy and is in reply to the plea of Ashvalayana, already advanced in both years and practice. Ashvalayana askes for the full understanding and realisation of the truth of his non-dual identity with the Absolute Brahman or God....
Verse 20
20. I am more minute than the minute, I am likewise the greatest of all, I am the manifold universe. I am the Ancient One, the Consciousness and the Ruler, I am the Effulgent One, and the All-good.
"I am more minute than the minute, I am likewise the greatest of all".
The meaning here is that the Absolute is beyond measure. Because the Absolute Alone "is" existence there is not that other to be greater or smaller. Further, being the entirety of Existence the Absolute is without exterior or interior.
"I am the manifold universe. I am the Ancient One, the Consciousness and the Ruler".
It has been explained before that the Absolute is the Universe and all things and being the eternal Primal unity of Existence it is the Ancient One. Further, there exists nothing older nor does there exist anything younger than the Absolute.
"I am the Effulgent One, and the All-good"
Being the source of knowledge of all things the Absolute is the light of all existence. All conforms perfectly to the one source of knowledge and is therefore all-good.
The meaning here is that because you are the Solitary totality of this very Existence you are all labels or all descriptions because you are all there is. Being this totally adequate completeness Alone it is your Solitary Responsibility to Realise the Truth of This to put an end to the Creation of untruth.