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94.
BRIHADARANYAKA-UPANISHAD.
The up-breathing, the down-breathing, the backbreathing, the out-breathing, the on-breathing, all that is breathing is breath (prâna) only. Verily that Self consists of it; that Self consists of speech, mind, and breath.
4. These are the three worlds : earth is speech, sky mind, heaven breath.
5. These are the three Vedas: the Rig-veda is speech, the Yagur-veda mind, the Sâma-veda breath.
6. These are the Devas, Fathers, and men : the Devas are speech, the Fathers mind, men breath.
7. These are father, mother, and child : the father is mind, the mother speech, the child breath.
8. These are what is known, what is to be known, and what is unknown.
What is known, has the form of speech, for speech is known. Speech, having become this, protects man 1.
9. What is to be known, has the form of mind, for mind is what is to be known. Mind, having become this, protects man.
10. What is unknown, has the form of breath, for breath is unknown. Breath, having become this, protects man.
11. Of that speech (which is the food of Pragapati) earth is the body, light the form, viz. this fire. And so far as speech extends, so far extends the earth, so far extends fire.
12. Next, of this mind heaven is the body, light the form, viz. this sun. And so far as this mind
1.The food (speech), having become known, can be consumed.' Comm.
* This was adhibhautika, with reference to bhàtas, beings. Next follows the adhidaivika, with reference to the devas, gods. Comm.
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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 |