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 24
24. He who studies the satarudriya is made pure as fire, is purified from the sin of drinking, purified from the sin of killing a brahmana from deeds done knowingly or unawares. Through this he has his refuge in The Absolute, the Supreme Self. One who belongs to the highest order of life should repeat this always or once a day.
"He who studies the satarudriya (prays or meditates)"
The being of this verse is understood to be an accomplished Meditator "studies and prays". He will be a Realised Sage.
"is made pure as fire, is purified from the sin of drinking, purified from the sin of killing a Brahmana (priest) from deeds done knowingly or unawares".
The Realised Sage is purified through the realisation of the Truth of the Absolute. All impurity comes from duality arising from the ignorance that is the forgetting of the Singularity of the Absolute.
The Realised Sage does not commit a sin. All labels themselves are a fundamental error of duality.
"Through this he has his refuge in The Absolute, the Supreme Self".
The Sage having Realised the Absolute Self will know that Truth to be the only substance for rest or refuge, all else will be seen as false and transient.
"One who belongs to the highest order of life should repeat this always or once a day"
The meaning here is that the Truth once seen needs to be remembered. It is the forgetting of the unity of the Absolute that lead to that original ignorance and duality.
Such a person leaves behind them all sins just as they leave behind them the false being of ignorance they appeared to be. This person now resides in the higher awareness of the Absolute Self, as such each day will be lived according to and within the understanding of this knowledge.
Choosing the path of truth, suffering any pain in the process lead to this greater awareness of the Divine. One commits completely to that Reality. The unreal is a very real prison. There are subtle entities, egoism etc. that have a vested interest in ones subservience. The only way for the wise is to face the pain of struggle valiantly for freedom now or suffer a disturbing dream forever. Once the Absolute is felt true Love will not allow rest.