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on him thus, becomes supreme, and the head of all beings.'
4. Bâlâki said: “The person that is in the moon, on him I meditate.'
Agåtasatru said to him: 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as Soma, the king, the self, (source) of all food. Whoso meditates on him thus, becomes the self, (source) of all food.'
5. Bâlâki said: “The person that is in the lightning, on him I meditate.'
Agatasatru said to him. 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as the self in light. Whoso meditates on him thus, becomes the self in light.'
6. Bâlâki said: "The person that is in the thunder, on him I meditate.'
Agâtasatru said to him: 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as the self of sound 1. Whoso meditates on him thus, becomes the self of sound.'
7. Balaki said: “The person that is in the ether, on him I meditate.
Agâtasatru said to him : 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as the full, quiescent Brahman. Whoso meditates on him thus, is filled with offspring and cattle. Neither he himself nor his offspring dies before the time.'
8. Balaki said: The person that is in the air, on him I meditate.'
Agatasatru said to him: 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as Indra Vaikuntha, as the unconquerable army. Whoso meditates on him thus, becomes victorious, unconquerable, conquering his enemies.'
1 This is not mentioned in the Brihad-aranyaka.
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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 |