Aitareya is one of the earliest Upanishads and is attributed to sage Mahidasa Aitareya. It consists of five sections, viz. sections 21 to 25. These sections form the 4th, 5th, and 6th chapters of the 2nd part of the Rigveda Aranyaka.

PREFACE 4

BLESSING 8

PRAYER 11

CAST OF CHARACTERS 12

None Other 13

Origin - the Thought 13

Infrastructure - the 4 Planes 13

Energy - the Virat 13

Administration - the Deities 14

Birth - the Biology 14

Need - the Want 14

Fulfillment - the Three 15

Grasping - How to Eat? How to Digest? 15

Glue - the Apana Vayu 16

Responsibility - the Balance 16

Awakening - the Indra 17

1ST CHAPTER 1ST SECTION 20

¿¿¿¿ Leela = the Divine Will 20

The 3 aspects of Brahman 29

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ASPIRANT 29

1ST CHAPTER 2ND SECTION 30

¿¿¿¿ Leela = Divine's Subtle Domain 30

Cow Horse Human = Food Company Pleasure 33

1ST CHAPTER 3RD SECTION 40

¿¿¿¿ Leela = the Divine loves Anonymity 40

2ND CHAPTER 1ST SECTION 69

The Story becomes Personal hence Real 69

2.1.1 Genetics 71

2.1.2 Responsibility of Intimacy is Total 73

2.1.3 Specially Born to continue Legacy 75

2.1.4 The Undying Birth 77

2.1.5 Vamadeva R¿¿i's Blessing 79

2.1.6 is a tour de force 81

3RD CHAPTER 1ST SECTION 82

Freedom Mukti Nirvana 82

3.1.1 In Peace, Man begins to Reflect 83

3.1.2 All Noble Qualities are Its Reflection 85

3.1.3 Maha Vakya - ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿ 87

3.1.4 O! Such fabulous wealth 91

ETYMOLOGY OF UPANISHAD 93

LATIN TRANSLITERATION CHART 94

VERSES FOR CHANTING WITH SVARA 95

SANSKRIT GRAMMAR 101

CONJUGATION PROCESS OF VERB 104

DECLENSION PROCESS OF NOUN 105

REFERENCES 106

EPILOGUE 108