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TALAVAKARA-UPANISHAD.
man, and they thought, this victory is ours only, this greatness is ours only.
2. Brahman perceived this and appeared to them. But they did not know it, and said : What sprite (yaksha or yakshya) is this ?'
3. They said to Agni (fire): 'O Gâtavedas, find out what sprite this is. “Yes,' he said.
4. He ran toward it, and Brahman said to him: Who are you?' He replied: 'I am Agni, I am Gatavedas.'
5. Brahman said: "What power is in you?' Agni replied: 'I could burn all whatever there is on earth.'
6. Brahman put a straw before him, saying : Burn this. He went towards it with all his might, but he could not burn it. Then he returned thence and said: 'I could not find out what sprite this is.'
7. Then they said to Vâyu (air): O Vayu, find out what sprite this is.' 'Yes,' he said.
8. He ran toward it, and Brahman said to him : • Who are you ?' He replied: 'I am Vâyu, I am Mâtarisvan.'
9. Brahman said: "What power is in you?' Vâyu replied: 'I could take up all whatever there is on earth.'
10. Brahman put a straw before him, saying: • Take it up.' He went towards it with all his might, but he could not take it up. Then he returned thence and said: 'I could not find out what sprite this is.'
11. Then they said to Indra : 'O Maghavan, find out what sprite this is.' He went towards it, but it disappeared from before him.
12. Then in the same space (ether) he came
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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 |