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BRIHADARANYAKA-UPANISHAD.
FOURTEENTH BRÂHMANA. 1. The words Bhūmi (earth), Antariksha (sky), and Dyu? (heaven) form eight syllables. One foot of the Gâyatri consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i.e. the three worlds). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as the three worlds extend.
2. The Rikas, the Yagümshi, and the Sâmâni form eight syllables. One foot (the second) of the Gâyatri consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i.e. the three Vedas, the Rig-veda, Yagur-veda, and Sâma-veda). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as that threefold knowledge extends.
3. The Prâna (the up-breathing), the Apâna (the down-breathing), and the Vyana (the back-breathing) forñ eight syllables. One foot (the third) of the Gayatri consists of eight syllables. This (one foot) of it is that (i.e. the three vital breaths). And he who thus knows that foot of it, conquers as far as there is anything that breathes. And of that (Gâyatri, or speech) this indeed is the fourth (turiya), the bright (darsata) foot, shining high above the skies? What is here called turiya (the fourth) is meant for katurtha (the fourth); what is called darsa tam padam (the bright foot) is meant for him who is as it were seen (the person in the sun); and what is called paroragas (he who shines high above the obtains the nature of the Kshatra, or he obtains the Kshatra which protects (Kshatram âtram). 1 Dyu, nom. Dyaus, must be pronounced Diyaus.
Paroragas, masc., should be taken as one word, like paroksha, viz. he who is beyond all ragas, all visible skies.
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