Narayana Upanishad

1. There are five mantras / stanzas in this Upanishad.

2. Here, Sree Narayana in the form of Mahavishnu is explained as the symbolic form of prapancha purusha, which is the cosmic form of the divine power /divinity.

3. From this cosmic form of Narayana evolves the energy for creation and that is represented as the Brahma or Lord Brahma.

4. Brahma is the symbolic presentation of creation with four heads representing the four dimensions ( x, y, z and time axes) needed for creation. Lord Brahma is connected with Lord Narayana /Vishnu through a lotus flower chord like the baby in the womb of the mother is connected with the mother, through which the material and energy for the growth/creation of the baby pass through. As you know for the creation, the knowledge is also needed , hence Lord Brahma is connected with Goddess Saraswati as an inseparable part like wife and husband (symbolically).

5. The Upanishad further explains that from Lord Narayana, Rudra , the god of annihilation is created and also created all the living and non living beings.

6. It gives the message that for the creation of anything and everything, the material and the energy are obtained from the prapancha purusha /Narayana.

7. Further goes the explanation that Indra ( means the mind – king of all organs), the prajaapathy, Vedas, air, water, and pancha bhootha, pancha praana, panchakarmendriyas, pancha jnaanendriyas of each and every living beings were created /evolved.

8. The explanation further goes to the upaasana /thapasya of Lord Mahavishnu and the mantras connected with.

9. The characteristics of a (Narayana upaasaka) yogi is given. He will be a great scholar who can interpret the Upanishad and forms of Lord Narayana scientifically.

10. The reward of learning (phalasruti) this Upanishad is given in the end as the best method for attaining a glorious life in this world and other world.