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III ADHYAYA, 6 BRÂHMANA, 1.
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'In what then are the worlds of the Gandharvas woven, like warp and woof?'
'In the worlds of Aditya (sun), O Gârgt,' he replied.
'In what then are the worlds of Aditya (sun) woven, like warp and woof?'
'In the worlds of Xandra (moon), O Gârgi,' he replied.
"In what then are the worlds of Kandra (moon) woven, like warp and woof?'
'In the worlds of the Nakshatras (stars), O Gârgi,' he replied.
'In what then are the worlds of the Nakshatras (stars) woven, like warp and woof?' 7
'In the worlds of the Devas (gods), O Gârgi," he replied.
'In what then are the worlds of the Devas (gods) woven, like warp and woof?'
In the worlds of Indra, O Gârgi,' he replied.
In what then are the worlds of Indra woven, like warp and woof?'
In the worlds of Pragâpati, O Gârgt,' he replied.
In what then are the worlds of Pragâ pati woven, like warp and woof?'
'In the worlds of Brahman, O Gârgi,' he replied.
'In what then are the worlds of Brahman woven, like warp and woof?'
Yâgñavalkya said: 'O Gârgi, Do not ask too much, lest thy head should fall off. Thou askest too much about a deity about which we are not to ask too much. Do not ask too much, O Gârgi.' After that Gârgi Vakaknavi held her peace.
1 According to the commentator questions about Brahman are to be answered from the Scriptures only, and not to be settled by argument.
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