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* Its limitations are only for a particular time (until it is under the spell of Avidya as per the Advaita Vedantins)
* Its limitations are only for a particular time (until it is under the spell of Avidya as per the Advaita Vedantins)
* It is said to have three states having attributes - waking (in which it experiences the outside world), dream (it experiences the inner world of mind) and deep sleep (a blissful state)
* It is said to have three states having attributes - waking (in which it experiences the outside world), dream (it experiences the inner world of mind) and deep sleep (a blissful state)
* It is in reality ominipotent, onmipresent in the fourth state (turiya) when it is described as essentially identical with the Brahman (the unmanifested) '''Kenopanishad''' of Samaveda, gives collective instructions; <blockquote>तद्ध तद्वनं नाम तद्वनमित्युपासितव्यं स य एतदेवं वेदाभिहैनँ सर्वाणि भूतानि संवाञ्छन्ति ॥ ६॥ (Kena. Upan. 4.6)</blockquote>Meaning : He has the name vana (every one want to have Him, love Him and desire Him) He should be worshiped (considered as dear), one who understand this, will also be loved by all.
* It is in reality ominipotent, onmipresent in the fourth state (turiya) when it is described as essentially identical with the Brahman (the unmanifested)
That Brahman in its form as Hiranyagarbha (the conditioned form) presides all over the deities, who are none other that Its manifestations, are described in the Kenopanishad.
'''Kenopanishad''' of Samaveda, gives collective instructions; <blockquote>तद्ध तद्वनं नाम तद्वनमित्युपासितव्यं स य एतदेवं वेदाभिहैनँ सर्वाणि भूतानि संवाञ्छन्ति ॥ ६॥ (Kena. Upan. 4.6)</blockquote>Meaning : The Brahman is well known as the one adorable to all creatures; It is to be meditated on with the help of the name tadvanam (तद्वनं). All creatures surely pray to anyone who meditates on It in this way.<ref name=":3">Swami Gambhirananda (1989 Second Edition) ''Eight Upanishads, Volume 1 (Isa, Kena, Katha,and Taittriya) With the Commentary of Sankaracarya.'' Calcutta: Advaita Ashrama (Pages 82-83)</ref>
'''Taittiriya Upanishad''' says,एसःयेव नन्द्याति || esahyeva nandayaati meaning He gives bliss to all (that is परमात्मा || Paramatama).
'''Taittiriya Upanishad''' says,एसःयेव नन्द्याति || esahyeva nandayaati meaning He gives bliss to all (that is परमात्मा || Paramatama).