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Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.1
यो ह वै ज्येष्ठं च श्रेष्ठं च वेद ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च स्वानां भवति ।
प्राणो वै ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च ।
ज्येष्ठश्च श्रेष्ठश्च स्वानां भवति ।
अपि च येषां बुभूषति ।
य एवं वेद ॥ ६.१.१ ॥
Whoever truly knows the eldest and the best becomes eldest and best among his own kin. Breath is indeed the eldest and the best. He becomes eldest and best among his own kin, and among those whom he wishes to be so. Whoever knows thus.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.2
यो ह वै वसिष्ठां वेद वसिष्ठः स्वानां भवति ।
वाग्वै वसिष्ठा ।
वसिष्ठः स्वानां भवति ।
अपि च येषां बुभूषति ।
य एवं वेद ॥ ६.१.२ ॥
Whoever truly knows Vasiṣṭhā becomes Vasiṣṭha among his own kin. Speech is indeed Vasiṣṭhā. He becomes Vasiṣṭha among his own kin, and among those whom he wishes to be so. Whoever knows thus.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.3
यो ह वै प्रतिष्ठां वेद प्रतितिष्ठति समे ।
प्रतितिष्ठति दुर्गे ।
चक्षुर्वै प्रतिष्ठा ।
चक्षुषा हि समे च दुर्गे च प्रतितिष्ठति ।
प्रतितिष्ठति समे प्रतितिष्ठति दुर्गे ।
य एवं वेद ॥ ६.१.३ ॥
Whoever truly knows the support stands firm on level ground and stands firm on difficult ground. The eye is indeed the support. By the eye he stands firm on level ground and on difficult ground. He stands firm on level ground, and stands firm on difficult ground. Whoever knows thus.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.4
यो ह वै संपदं वेद सं हास्मै पद्यते यं कामं कामयते ।
श्रोत्रं वै संपत् ।
श्रोत्रे हीमे सर्वे वेदा अभिसंपन्नाः ।
सं हास्मै पद्यते यं कामं कामयते ।
य एवं वेद ॥ ६.१.४ ॥
He who knows this prosperity, to him it comes about, and whatever desire he desires, that is fulfilled for him. Hearing is indeed that prosperity, for all these Vedas are fully gathered in hearing. To him who knows thus, whatever desire he desires is fulfilled.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.5
यो ह वा आयतनं वेदायतनं स्वानां भवत्यायतनं जनानाम् ।
मनो वा आयतनम् ।
आयतनं स्वानां भवत्यायतनं जनानाम् ।
य एवं वेद ॥ ६.१.५ ॥
He who knows the abode becomes an abode for his own kinsmen and an abode for people. The mind is indeed the abode. The abode becomes an abode for one's own kinsmen and an abode for people. He who knows thus.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.6
यो ह वै प्रजातिं वेद प्रजायते ह प्रजया पशुभिः ।
रेतो वै प्रजातिः ।
प्रजायते ह प्रजया पशुभिः ।
य एवं वेद ॥ ६.१.६ ॥
He who knows the generation prospers with offspring and cattle. Seed is indeed the generation. He prospers with offspring and cattle. He who knows thus.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.7
ते हेमे प्राणा अहंश्रेयसे विवदमाना ब्रह्म जग्मुः ।
तद्धोचुः को नो वसिष्ठ इति ।
तद्धोवाच यस्मिन् व उत्क्रान्त इदं शरीरं पापियो मन्यते स वो वसिष्ठ इति ॥ ६.१.७ ॥
Those vital breaths, disputing among themselves about superiority, went to Brahman. They asked: Who among us is the best? Then he said: He upon whose departure this body considers itself to be worse, he is the best among you.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.8
वाग्घोच्चक्राम ।
सा संवत्सरं प्रोष्यागत्योवाच कथमशकत मदृते जीवितुमिति ।
ते होचुः यथाकला अवदन्तो वाचा प्राणन्तः प्राणेन पश्यन्तश्चक्षुषा शृण्वन्तः श्रोत्रेण विद्वांसो मनसा प्रजायमाना रेतसैवमजीविष्मेति ।
प्रविवेश ह वाक् ॥ ६.१.८ ॥
Speech went out. After a year away she came back and said, "How could you live without me?" They said, "Just as the mute live, not speaking by speech but breathing by prāṇa, seeing by the eye, hearing by the ear, knowing by mind, and producing offspring by seed, so we lived." Then speech entered back in.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.9
चक्षुर्होच्चक्राम ।
तत्संवत्सरं प्रोष्यागत्योवाच कथमशकत मदृते जीवितुमिति ।
ते होचुः यथान्धा अपश्यन्तश्चक्षुषा प्राणन्तः प्राणेन वदन्तो वाचा शृण्वन्तः श्रोत्रेण विद्वांसो मनसा प्रजायमाना रेतसैवमजीविष्मेति ।
प्रविवेश ह चक्षुः ॥ ६.१.९ ॥
The eye went out. After a year away it came back and said, "How could you live without me?" They said, "Just as the blind live, not seeing by the eye but breathing by prāṇa, speaking by speech, hearing by the ear, knowing by mind, and producing offspring by seed, so we lived." Then the eye entered back in.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.10
श्रोत्रं होच्चक्राम ।
तत्संवत्सरं प्रोष्यागत्योवाच कथमशकत मदृते जीवितुमिति ।
ते होचुः यथा बधिरा अशृण्वन्तः श्रोत्रेण प्राणन्तः प्राणेन वदन्तो वाचा पश्यन्तश्चक्षुषा विद्वांसो मनसा प्रजायमाना रेतसैवमजीविष्मेति ।
प्रविवेश ह श्रोत्रम् ॥ ६.१.१० ॥
The ear went out. After a year away it came back and said, "How could you live without me?" They said, "Just as the deaf live, not hearing by the ear but breathing by prāṇa, speaking by speech, seeing by the eye, knowing by mind, and producing offspring by seed, so we lived." Then the ear entered back in.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.11
मनो होच्चक्राम ।
तत्संवत्सरं प्रोष्यागत्योवाच कथमशकत मदृते जीवितुमिति ।
ते होचुः यथा मुग्धा अविद्वांसो मनसा प्राणन्तः प्राणेन वदन्तो वाचा पश्यन्तश्चक्षुषा शृण्वन्तः श्रोत्रेण प्रजायमाना रेतसैवमजीविष्मेति ।
प्रविवेश ह मनः ॥ ६.१.११ ॥
The mind went out. After a year away it came back and said, "How could you live without me?" They said, "Just as the dull, who do not know by mind, live by breathing prāṇa, speaking by speech, seeing by the eye, hearing by the ear, and producing offspring by seed, so we lived." Then the mind entered back in.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.12
रेतो होच्चक्राम ।
तत्संवत्सरं प्रोष्यागत्योवाच कथमशकत मदृते जीवितुमिति ।
ते होचुः यथा क्लीबा अप्रजायमाना रेतासा प्राणन्तः प्राणेन वदन्तो वाचा पश्यन्तश्चक्षुषा शृण्वन्तः श्रोत्रेण विद्वांसो मनसैवमजीविष्मेति ।
प्रविवेश ह रेतः ॥ ६.१.१२ ॥
Retas indeed departed. After a year it returned and asked, "How could they live without me?" They said: "As impotent men who beget no offspring live, breathing with the seed, speaking with prāṇa, seeing with speech, hearing with the eye, knowing with the ear, so we lived by the mind." Then the seed entered back in.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.13
अथ ह प्राण उत्क्रमिष्यन् यथा महासुहयः सैन्धवः पड्वीशशङ्खून्त्संवृहेदेवं हैवेमान् प्राणान्त्संववर्ह ।
ते होचुः मा भगव उत्क्रमीः ।
न वै शक्ष्यामस्त्वदृते जीवितुमिति ।
तस्यो मे बलिं कुरुतेति ।
तथेति ॥ ६.१.१३ ॥
Then prāṇa, as a great Sindhu horse pulls up the stakes of its fetters, was about to tear up these vital powers. They said: "Sir, do not depart. We shall not be able to live without you. Make an offering for us." He said: "So be it."
Bṛhadāraṇyaka 6.1.14
सा ह वागुवाच यद्वा अहं वसिष्ठास्मि त्वं तद्वसिष्ठोऽसीति ।
यद्वा अहं प्रतिष्ठास्मि त्वं तत्प्रतिष्ठोऽसीति चक्षुः ।
यद्वा अहं संपदस्मि त्वं तत्संपदसीति श्रोत्रम् ।
यद्वा अहमायतनमस्मि त्वं तदायतनमसीति मनः ।
यद्वा अहं प्रजातिरस्मि त्वं तत्प्रजातिरसीति रेतः ।
तस्यो मे किमन्नं किं वास इति ।
यदिदं किञ्चा श्वभ्य आ कृमिभ्य आ कीटपतङ्गेभ्यस्तत्तेऽन्नम् ।
आपो वास इति ।
न ह वा अस्यानन्नं जग्धं भवति नानन्नं प्रतिगृहीतं य एवमेतदनस्यान्नं वेद ।
तद्विद्वांसः श्रोत्रिया अशिष्यन्त आचामन्त्यशित्वाचामन्ति ।
एतमेव तदन्नमनग्नं कुर्वन्तो मन्यन्ते ॥ ६.१.१४ ॥
That speech said: "What I am, you are Vasiṣṭha." The eye said: "What I am support, you are support." The ear said: "What I am abundance, you are abundance." The mind said: "What I am abode, you are abode." The seed said: "What I am offspring, you are offspring." "Then what is my food, what is my clothing?" The answer: "Whatever food there is in this world, from dogs to worms, insects and moths, that is your food. Water is your clothing." For one who knows this food of food, nothing is uneaten and nothing unreceived. Learned śrotriyas eat and then sip water; having eaten, they sip water. They regard this food as not left uncovered.