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this. I meditate on him as life. Whoso meditates on him thus, neither he himself nor his offspring will faint before the time.'
14. Bâlâki said: “The person that is in the shadow, on him I meditate.'
Agâtasatru said to him: 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as death. Whoso meditates on him thus, neither he himself nor his offspring will die before the time.'
15. Bâlâki said: The person that is embodied, on him I meditate.
Agâtasatru said to him : 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as Lord of creatures. Whoso meditates on him thus, is multiplied in offspring and cattle.'
16. Bâlâki said: “The Self which is conscious (prågña), and by whom he who sleeps here, walks about in sleep, on him I meditate.'
Agâtasatru said to him: 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as Yama the king. Whoso meditates on him thus, everything is subdued for his excellencies.'
17. Bâlâki said: "The person that is in the right eye, on him I meditate.'
Agåtasatru said to him: 'Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as the self of the name, as the self of fire, as the self of splendour. Whoso meditates on him thus, he becomes the self of these.'
18. Balaki said: "The person that is in the left eye, on him I meditate.'
Agatasatru said to him : Do not challenge me on this. I meditate on him as the self of the true, as the self of lightning, as the self of light. Whoso
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