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CHAPTER X, 30.
topped (mountains). And know me, O Arguna ! to be Brihaspati, the chief among domestic priests. I am Skanda among generals. I am the ocean among reservoirs of water'. I am Bhrigu among the great sages. I am the single syllable (Om *) among words. Among sacrifices I am the Gapa sacrifice 3 ; the Himalaya among the firmly-fixed (mountains); the Asvattha • among all trees, and Narada among divine sages; Kitraratha among the heavenly choristers, the sage Kapila among the Siddhaso. Among horses know me to be Ukkaissravas", brought forth by (the labours for) the nectar; and Airavata among the great elephants, and the ruler of men among men? I am the thunderbolt among weapons, the wish-giving (cow) among cows. And I am love which generates. Among serpents I am Våsuki. Among Någa snakes I am Ananta ; I am Varuna among aquatic beings. And I am Aryaman among the manes, and Yama' among rulers. Among demons, too, I am Pralhada. I am the king of death (Kala, uime) among those that count". Among beasts
· C1. Sutla Nipata, p. 121.
Vide p. 79 supra. • Gapa is the silent meditation. MadhusQuana says it is superior owing to its not involving the slaughter of any animal, &c.
• The fig tree. It is the symbol of life' in chapter XV infra.
· Those who even from birth are possessed of piety, knowledge, indifference to the world, and superhuman power. Cf. Svetasvalana-upanishad, p. 357.
"This is Indra's horse, brought out at the churning of the ocean. Airavala is India's elephant.
Cf. Sutta Nipala, p. 121. ' I.e. not the merely carnal passion. Cl. p. 74 supra . Någas are without poison, says Sridhara. Varuna is the sea-god.
** Yama is death, and Pralhada the virtuous demon for whom Vishw became incarnate as the man-lion. As to manes, see Goliatücker's Remains, I, 133.
"Counts the number of men's sins,' Råmânuga; Sridhara says
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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 |