Vinaya Texts

SR No.: 007684
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

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BRIJADARANYAKA-UPANISHAD.
SEVENTH BRÂHMANA 1. 1. Then Uddâlaka Åruni2 asked. “Yâgñavalkya,' he said, “we dwelt among the Madras in the houses of Patañkala Kâpya, studying the sacrifice. His wife was possessed of a Gandharva, and we asked him: “Who art thou ?" He answered: “I am Kabandha Atharvana." And he said to Patañkala Kâpya and to (us) students:"Dost thou know, Kâpya, that thread by which this world and the other world, and all beings are strung together?" And Patañkala Kâpya replied: "I do not know it, Sir." He said again to Patañkala Käpya and to (us) students: “Dost thou know, Kapya, that puller (ruler) within (antaryâmin), who within pulls (rules) this world and the other world and all beings ?” And Patañkala Käpya replied: “I do not know it, Sir.” He said
again to Patañkala Kapya . and to (us) students : 1 "He, O Kapya, who knows that thread and him who pulls (it) within, he knows Brahman, he knows the worlds, he knows the Devas, he knows the Vedas, he knows the Bhatas (creatures), he knows the Self, he knows everything.". Thus did he (the Gandharva) say to them, and I know it. If thou, O Yâgñavalkya, . without knowing that string and the puller within, drivest away those Brahma-cows (the cows offered as a prize to him who best knows Brahman), thy head will fall off.'
Yagñavalkya said: 'O Gautama, I believe I know that thread and the puller within.?
1 Madhyandina text, p. 1072. ? Afterwards addressed as Gautama; see before, P. I, note.
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