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mind is that moon; and that ear is the quarters; and that breath is the wind that blows here.
8. Now, when that fire goes out, it is wafted up in the wind (air), whence people say of it,' It has expired; for it is wafted up in the wind. And when the sun sets it enters the wind, and so does the moon; and the quarters are established in the wind, and from out of the wind they issue again. And when he who knows this passes away from this world, he passes into the fire by his speech, into the sun by his eye, into the moon by his mind, into the quarters by his ear, and into the wind by his breath ; and being composed thereof, he becomes whichever of these deities he chooses, and is at rest.
Fourth BRAHMANA. 1. Svetaketu Âruneya?, once upon a time, was about to offer sacrifice. His father said to him,
What priests hast thou chosen to officiate ?' He said, “This Vaisva vasavya here is my Hotri.' He asked him, “Knowest thou, Brâhmana Vaisvâvasavya,
2. The four great (things)?'— I know them, sir,' he said.—' Knowest thou the four great ones of the great ?'—'I know them, sir,' he said.— Knowest thou the four rites (vrata) ?'—'I know them, sir,' he said. — Knowest thou the four rites of rites?'-- I know them, sir,' he said. — Knowest thou the
1 Literally, it has blown out, or up.'
That is, grandson of Aruna (Aupavesi), and son of (Uddálaka) Aruni (II, 3, 1, 31. 34; IV, 5, 7, 9).
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