Amrutha naada Upanishad has 38 lines only.
This Upanishad explains 1. Description of the yogic state.
2. Symbolic explanation of a yogi's marching towards the Brahma padam is given.
3. The chariot used for the march (jeevitha yaathra) is omkaara, the charioteer is Mahavishnu. The road to reach the destination is meditation.
4. The resting places are rudrapooja locations and the ultimate aim is Brahma loka praapti (Brahma saakshaathkaara).
5. The six organs are like the shadangas of yoga and they arepraanaayaama, prathyahaara, dhyaana, dharana, thaaraka, samaadhi.
6. Three types of praanaayaama are explained here as the ruchira, rechaka and pooraka .
7. Three states of mind mentioned here are the dhaarana, dhaarana and samaadhi states.
8. Detailed directions are given to follow the pathway of yoga right from yogic sitting , body posture, breathing, focusing the eyes and mind, exciting the kundalini to attain a high level of the yogic state.
9. In the last part of this Upanishad, excellent description of the pancha bhootha is given as: pruthvi has five parts, ap has four, theja has three, vaayu two and aakaasa has one part ( here the part is mentioned as maatra) says the Upanishad.
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