Prasna Upanishad - Signifiance of Question 4 Shloka 2
Background: This is a commentary on the Question 4 i.e. concerning sleep and the ultimate basis of things. There was a question on the significance of Shloka 2 of this part. Overview: In order to explain the significance of this aspect, we need to look at the entire Prasna Upanisad and understand the significance of the same. From my interpretation, Surya / Sun is employed to signify the Bhagwan / Brahman who embodies the Jivaatma and Paramatma. In the 1st question, Sun is identified with Life (Q1, Shloka 5). Q1 Shloka 7 provides the most important aspect of the life i.e. Vaisvanara fire, with Q1 Shloka 8 identifying Surya udaya and astamana as equivalent analogies of human life. Question 2 i.e. Q2 Shloka 1 is very important from a contextual point of view. Here, various indriyas and karmendriyas are highlighted to be parts of the body. Question 3 is very important as it explains the out-breath, in-breath and the balancing equ...