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I VALLÍ, 6 ANUVÂKA, 2.
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Bhd is the Rik-verses, Bhuvas is the Saman-verses, Suvas is the Yagus-verses.
3. Mahas is Brahman. All the Vedas are increased by the Brahman.
(1-2) Bhd is Prâna (up-breathing), Bhuvas is Apâna (down-breathing), Suvas is Vyâna (backbreathing). Mahas is food. All breathings are increased by food.
Thus there are these four times four, the four and four sacred interjections. He who knows these,
(1-2) Knows the Brahman. All Devas bring offerings to him.
Sixth ANUVÂKA. 1. There is the ether within the heart, and in it there is the Person (purusha) consisting of mind, immortal, gotden.
Between the two palates there hangs the uvula, like a nipple—that is the starting-point of Indra (the lord)? Where the root of the hair divides, there he opens the two sides of the head, and saying Bhů, he enters Agni (the fire); saying Bhuvas, he enters Vâyu (air);
2. Saying Suvas, he enters Åditya (sun); saying Mahas, he enters Brahman. He there obtains lordship, he reaches the lord of the mind. He becomes lord of speech, lord of sight, lord of hearing, lord of knowledge. Nay, more than this. There is the Brahman whose body is ether, whose nature is true, rejoicing in the senses (prâna), delighted in the mind, perfect in peace, and immortal.
(1) Worship thus, O Prâkinayogya!
1 Cf. I, 4, 1.
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