bRhadaaraNyakopaniSat (Brihad-aaraNyaka-upaniSad) V, 12
Legend ##SF## : saMdhi-vigraha (the previous "SandhiFree") .h : control character for ITX (ignore) annaM brahmetyeka Ahus ##SF## annam.h brahma iti eke Ahur.h tanna tathA ##SF## tad.h na tathA pUyati vA annamR^ite prANAt ##SF## pUyati vai annam.h R^ite prANAd.h prANo brahmetyeka Ahus ##SF## prANas.h brahma iti eke Ahur.h tanna tathA ##SF## tad.h na tathA shushhyati vai prANa R^ite.annAd ##SF## shushhyati vai praNas.h R^ite annAd.h ete ha tveva devate ##SF## ete ha tu eva devate ekadhAbhUyaM bhUtvA ##SF## ekadhAbhUyam.h bhUtvA paramatAM gachchhatas ##SF## paramatAm.h gachchhataH taddha smA.a.aha prAtR^idaH pitaram.h ##SF## tad.h dha sma Aha prAtR^idas.h pitaram.h ki{\m+} svidevaivaM vidushhe sAdhu kuryAm.h ##SF## kim.h svid.h eva evaMvidushhe sAdhu kuryAm.h kimevAsmA asAdhu kuryAmiti | ##SF## kim.h eva asmai asAdhu kuryAm.h iti sa ha smAha pANinA ##SF## sa ha sma Aha pANinA mA ##SF## mA prAtR^ida ##SF## prAtR^ida kastvenayorekadhAbhUyaM bhUtvA paramatAM gachchhatIti | ##SF## kas.h tu enayos.h ekadhAbhUyam.h bhUtvA paramatAm.h gachchhati iti tasmA u haitaduvAcha ##SF## tasmai u ha etad.h uvAcha vIty ##SF## vi iti annaM vai vi ##SF## annam.h vai vi anne hImAni sarvANi bhUtAni vishhTAni | ##SF## anne hi imAni sarvANi bhUtAni vishhTAni ramiti ##SF## ram.h iti prANo vai raM ##SF## prANas.h vai ram.h prANe hImAni sarvANi bhUtAni ramante | ##SF## prANe hi imAni sarvANi bhUtAni ratAni ramante sarvANi ha vA asmin.h bhUtAni vishanti ##SF## sarvANi ha vai asmin bhUtAni vishanti sarvANi bhUtAni ramante ##SF## sarvANi bhUtAni ramante ya evaM veda || 12 || iti dvaadashaM braahmaNam.h || ##SF## yas.h evam.h veda TWELFTH BRÂHMANA. 1. Some say that food is Brahman, but this is not so, for food decays without life (prâna). Others say that life (prâna) is Brahman, but this is not so, for life dries up without food. Then these two deities (food and life), when they have become one, reach that highest state (i. e. are Brahman). Thereupon Prâtrida said to his father: 'Shall I be able to do any good to one who knows this, or shall I be able to do him any harm 4?' The father said to him, beckoning with his hand: 'Not so, O Prâtrida; for who could reach the highest state, if he has only got to the oneness of these two?' He then said to him: 'Vi; verily, food is Vi, for all these beings rest (vishtâni) on food.' He then said: 'Ram; verily, life is Ram, for all these beings delight (ramante) in life. All beings rest on him, all beings delight in him who knows this.' ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/