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II PRAPATHAKA, 7 KHANDA, 2.
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water who knowing this meditates on the fivefold Sâman as all waters.
FIFTH KHANDA. 1. Let a man meditate on the fivefold Sâman as the seasons. The hinkâra is spring, the prastava summer (harvest of yava, &c.), the udgitha the rainy season, the pratihâra autumn, the nidhana winter.
2. The seasons belong to him, nay, he is always in season (successful) who knowing this meditates on the fivefold Saman as the seasons.
Sixth KHANDA. 1. Let a man meditate on the fivefold Sâman in animals. The hinkâra is goats, the prastâva sheep, the udgitha cows, the pratihâra horses, the nidhana man.
2. Animals belong to him, nay, he is rich in animals who knowing this meditates on the fivefold Sâman as animals.
SEVENTH KHANDA. 1. Let a man meditate on the fivefold Sâman, which is greater than great, as the prânas (senses). The hinkâra is smell: (nose), the prastâva speech (tongue), the udgitha sight (eye), the pratihara hearing (ear), the nidhana mind. These are one greater than the other.
2. What is greater than great belongs to him, nay, he conquers the worlds which are greater than
1 Prâna is explained by ghrâna, smell; possibly ghrâna may have been the original reading. Anyhow, it cannot be the mukhya prâna here, because it is distinctly represented as the lowest sense.
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| SR No. | 007670 |
| Book Title | Upnishad |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1879 |
| Total Pages | 1835 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 35 MB |