TRUTH-SATYAM(6)-SATYAM GYANAM ANANTAM BRAHMA

SUBHASHITHANI:279

The Taitreeya upanisad mentions that to attain parabrahman it is necessary to know Akshara brahman. In order to know Akshara brahman easily it describes brahman as : ‘सत्यं ज्ञानम्‌ अनन्तं ब्रह्म’ - ‘Satyam jnãnam anantam Brahma’ (Taitreeya -2..1).
Akshara brahman is satyam, i.e., its form and characteristics remain in existence forever, with no change whatsoever. Akshara brahman is jnãnam, i.e., it is the form of knowledge, ever undefiled by mãyã. Akshara brahman pervades everything by its omniscience and is therefore ananta.

( This is a very simplistic explanation of the vedic statement. Detailed explanation is beyond the scope of this blog. )

ब्रह्मविदाप्नोति परम् | तदेषाഽभ्युक्ता |
सत्यं ज्ञानं अनन्तं ब्रह्म | यो वेद निहितं गुहायां परमे व्योमन् |
सोഽश्नुते सर्वान् कामान् सह ब्रह्मणा विपश्चितेति ..|| 2.1.1 ||Taitriya upanisad
The knower of Brahma attains to the Ultimate. With reference to that, it is declared thus: ‘Brahma is Satyam-Jñānam-Anantam. He, who knows the space situated in the depth of the Heart, attains all his desires; further, along with Brahma, he attains to the Omniscient.
ब्रह्म सत्यं जगन्मिथ्या जीवो ब्रह्मैव नापरः ।
अनेन वेद्यं सच्छास्त्रमिति वेदान्तडिण्डिमः ॥
Brahman is Permanent Existence, World of names and forms are temporary appearances that are illusory in nature, the Innermost Self/Atman is non-different from Brahman.
लोभश्चेदगुणेन किं पिशुनता यद्यस्ति किं पातकैः
सत्यं यत्तपसा च किं शुचिमनो यद्यस्ति तीर्थेन किम् ।
सौजन्यं यदि किं गुणैः सुमहिमा यद्यस्ति किं मण्डनैः
सद्विद्या यदि किं धनैरपयशौ यद्यस्ति किं मृत्युना ।।Niti satakam
What need is there for vice if there is greed and what need is there for crimes if there is the tendency for carrying tales? Why need penance if there is truthfulness and why go on pilgrimages if there is purity of mind? Where is the need for strength if there is good conduct  and where is the use for ornaments if there is dignity? Why seek for riches if there is learning and why look for death if there is ill-repute?
सत्यं विधातुं निजभृत्यभाषितं
व्याप्तिं च भूतेष्वखिलेषु चात्मन: ।
अद‍ृश्यतात्यद्भ‍ुतरूपमुद्वहन्
स्तम्भे सभायां न मृगं न मानुषम् ॥ १७ ॥ ŚB 7.8.17
satyaṁ vidhātuṁ nija-bhṛtya-bhāṣitaṁ
vyāptiṁ ca bhūteṣv akhileṣu cātmanaḥ
adṛśyatātyadbhuta-rūpam udvahan
stambhe sabhāyāṁ na mṛgaṁ na mānuṣam
To prove that the statement of His supreme devotee Prahlāda  was substantial — in other words, to prove that the Supreme Lord is present everywhere, even within the pillar of an assembly hall — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, exhibited a wonderful form never before seen. The form was neither that of a man nor that of a lion. Thus the Lord appeared in His wonderful form in the assembly hall.

राजा धर्मं विना द्विजः शुचिं विना ज्ञानं विना योगिनः
कान्ता सत्यं विना हयो गतिं विना ज्योतिर्विना भूषणम् ।
योद्धा शूरं विना तपो व्रतं विना छन्दो विना गायनं
भ्राता स्नेहं विना नरो हरिं विना मुञ्चन्ति शीघ्रं बुधाः ॥
A king who doesn’t follow dharma, vedic scholar not pure, yogi without scriptural knowledge, wife not faithful, horse without speed, glamour without ornaments, soldier without bravery, austerities without vow, verses without music, brothers without affection, men without Vishnu, wise men keep away from such people.

ततश्चानुदिनं धर्म: सत्यं शौचं क्षमा दया ।
कालेन बलिना राजन् नङ्‌क्ष्यत्यायुर्बलं स्मृति: ॥ १ ॥ŚB 12.2.1
tataś cānu-dinaṁ dharmaḥ satyaṁ śaucaṁ kṣamā dayā
kālena balinā rājan naṅkṣyaty āyur balaṁ smṛtiḥ
Śuka Maharshi said: Then, O King, religion, truthfulness, cleanliness, tolerance, mercy, duration of life, physical strength and memory will all diminish day by day because of the powerful influence of the Age of Kali.

सत्यहीना वृथा पूजा सत्यहीनो वृथा जपः ।
 सत्यहीनं तपो व्यर्थमूषरे वपनं यथा ॥
Satya heenaa vrutaa poojaa satyaheeno vrutaa japah I
Satyaheenam tapo vyartam ooshare vapanam yathaa II
Worship devoid of truth is a waste; Japam without truth is useless;Austerities without truth is also in vain, just as sowing seed in barren land.

सत्यं हितं मितं ब्रूयाद् मर्महिंसादिवर्जितं।
धर्मोंपदेशकं सारं श्रोतृ श्रवण सौख्यदम्।।
Satyam hitam mitam bruyaat marmahimsaadivarjitam I
Dharmopadeshakam saaram srottru shravana soukyadam II
The essence of moral teachings, which are pleasant to the hearers, are as follows: avoid hurting others, speak truth, do good to others, and speak less.

 SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH