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AITAREYA-ARANYAKA.
Fourth KHANDA. 1. Brahman (in the shape of prâna, breath) entered into that man by the tips of his feet, and because Brahman entered (prâpadyata) into that man by the tips of his feet, therefore people call them the tips of the feet (prapada), but hoofs and claws in other animals.
2. Then Brahman crept up higher, and therefore they were (called); the thighs (ūra).
3. Then he said: 'Grasp wide,' and that was (called) the belly (udara).
4. Then he said : Make room for me,' and that was (called) the chest (uras).
5. The Sårkaråkshyas meditate on the belly as Brahman, the Årunis on the heart s. Both (these places) are Brahman indeeds,
6. But Brahman crept upwards and came to the head, and because he came to the head, therefore the head is called head
7. Then these delights alighted in the head, sight, hearing, mind, speech, breath.
8. Delights alight on him who thus knows, why the head is called head.
9. These (five delights or senses) strove together, saying: 'I am the uktha (hymn), I am the uktha 6.' 'Well,' they said, 'let us all go out from
1 These are all plays on words. Comm.
* This does not appear to be the case either in the Rh. Up. V, 15; 17, or in the Satapatha-brâhmana X, 6, 1.
* The pluti in tâzi is explained as sastriyaprasiddhyarthâ.
• All puns, as if we were to say, because he hied up to the head, therefore the head was called head.
8 Each wished to be identified with the uktha, as it was said before that the human body, mouth, nostrils, forehead were to be identified with the uktha. Cf. Kaush. Up. III, 3.
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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 |