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TAITTIRÎYAKA-UPANISHAD.
He performed penance. Having performed penance
Sixth ANUVÂKA. He perceived that bliss is Brahman, for from bliss these beings are born ; by bliss, when born, they live; into bliss they enter at their death.
This is the knowledge of Bhrigu and Varuna, exalted in the highest heaven (in the heart). He who knows this becomes exaltéd, becomes rich in food, and able to eat food (healthy), becomes great by offspring, cattle, and the splendour of his knowledge (of Brahman), great by fame.
SEVENTH ANUVÂKA. Let him never abuse food, that is the rule.
Breath is food ?, the body eats the food. The body rests on breath, breath rests on the body. This is the food resting on food. He who knows this food resting on food), rests exalted, becomes rich in food, and able to eat food (healthy), becomes great by offspring, cattle, and the splendour of his knowledge (of Brahman), great by fame.
Eighth ANUVÂKA. · Let him never shun food, that is the rule. Water is food, the light eats the food. The light rests on water, water rests on light. This is the food resting
1 Taught by Varuna, learnt by Bhrigu Vâruni. 2 Because, like food, it is inside the body.
3 The interdependence of food and breath. The object of this discussian is to show (see Sankara's commentary, p. 135) that the world owes its origin to there being an enjoyer (subject) and what is enjoyed (object), bụt that this distinction does not exist in the Self.
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