oṃ śaṃno mitraḥ śaṃ varuṇaḥ। śaṃno bhavatvaryamā। śaṃna indro bṛhaspatiḥ। śaṃno viṣṇururukramaḥ। namo brahmaṇe। namaste vāyo। tvameva pratyakṣaṃ brahmāsi। tvāmeva pratyakṣaṃ brahma vadiṣyāmi। ṛtaṃ vadiṣyāmi। satyaṃ vadiṣyāmi। tanmāmavatu। tadvaktāramavatu। avatumām। avatu vaktāram। oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥1॥
Om. Auspiciousness to us from Mitra, auspiciousness from Varuṇa. May Aryamā be auspicious to us. May Indra and Bṛhaspati be auspicious to us. May Viṣṇu of wide stride be auspicious to us.
Salutation to Brahman. Salutation to you, O Vāyu. You indeed are the directly perceivable Brahman. You indeed, I shall declare as the directly perceivable Brahman.
I shall declare ṛta (cosmic order). I shall declare satya (truth). May that protect me. May that protect the speaker. May it protect me. May it protect the speaker.
Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Bhā.: Brahman is truth, knowledge, infinite, and bliss; the one with all powers. He is praised by all gods, known as Lord Viṣṇu, ever-present and most beloved.
A reference is provided from Yajur Veda Saṃhitā, where the following aspects of the Upanishad come to light:
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Lord Vishnu first taught this knowledge to Brahma, who imparted it to Varuna, and then Varuna imparted it to sage Brugu.
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It is a praise to Lord Acyuta, who is of fivefold nature, complete, consisting of food and other realms, and also speaks to various acts of the wind god.
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Just before attaining liberation, sage Brugu praised Lord Achuta with these hymns. Lord Janārdana, being well-pleased, gave knowledge and eternal liberation to him. This shows it is possible to attain final liberation by understanding and practicing the knowledge within this Upanishad.
