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TAITTIRIYAKA-UPANISHAD.
Brahman) with reference to the Devas, viz. as satisfaction in rain; as power in lightning;
3. As glory in cattle; as light in the stars; as procreation, immortality, and bliss in the member ; as everything in the ether. Let him worship that (Brahman) as support, and he becomes supported. Let him worship that (Brahman) as greatness (mahan), and he becomes great. Let him worship that (Brahman) as mind, and he becomes endowed with mind.
4. Let him worship that (Brahman) as adoration, and all desires fall down before him in adoration. Let him worship that (Brahman) as Brahman, and he will become possessed of Brahman. Let him worship this as the absorption of the gods 1 in Brahman, and the enemies who hate him will die all around him, all around him will die the foes whom he does not love.
Hewho is this (Brahman) in man, and he who is that (Brahman) in the sun, both are one.
5. He who knows this, when he has departed this world, after reaching and comprehending the Self which consists of food, the-Self which consists of breath, the Self which consists of mind, the Self which consists of understanding, the Self which consists of bliss, enters and takes possession of these worlds, and having as much food as he likes, and assuming as many forms as he likes, he sits down singing this Sâman (of Brahman): 'Hâvu, hâvu, hâvu!
1 Cf. Kaush. Up. II, 12. Here the absorption of the gods of fire, sun, moon, and lightning in the god of the air (vâyu) is described. Sankara adds the god of rain, and shows that air is identical with ether.
2 Cf. II, 8.
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2523 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |