Explanation of Ishopanishad

Following is an explanation of some key verses from the Ishopanishad.

Imagine you are a child alone in this world, other than One very powerful Being called The Lord who had complete and Absolute Power over everything you can imagine (The Lord is nothing but Consciousness, and seen by the purified mind to be non-different from the self and the world; it is the Self). The Lord has given you some toys to play with for a while: these are your body and your mind. In fact, there is only one toy which is the mind, but until you know that you think the body and mind are separate. The mind generates the entire world with its variety of toys. Just as all toys these days are made in China (! :)), so too imagine the Lord's name is stamped on everything (recall the RAmAyaNa in which all the bricks are made with Ram's name on them). Since all these toys are given on loan, you have to give them back after playing with them.

Recall Kabir's 'Jhini jhini chadariya', where the sentiment expressed is the same.

In this sense, the first verse of the Ishopanishad says, 'All this must be covered by the Lord. By giving up ownership of the toys, enjoy the experience.'
It also says, 'Don't covet other people's toys.'

Verse 2 'kurvanneva iha karmANi"says you can't not play with the toys either, for that is not wise.

'asuryA mama ...' Those who deny the Lord go to sunless worlds - these worlds are those of sadness, fear, and doubt.

It (Consciousness) overtakes the mind and senses.

At time of departure from body remember the Lord's sacrifice (kratu) and what you have done (as ego nothing, as Lord everything).

As in the Om Jaya JagadIshahare aarti:

तेरा तुझको अर्पण क्या लागे मेरा (tera tujhko arpaN kyA lAge mera)- Yours have been given to you as an offering, what remains mine?