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One should meditate on the vital breath as the Uktha. The vital breath

is the Uktha, for it raises up (utthapayati) all this universe. From

him who knows this there is raised a son who is a knower of the vital

breath and he wins union with and abode in the same world as the Uktha.

 

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad V, XIII-Meditation on the Vital

Breath, 1

 

 

One should meditate upon the vital breath as the Yajus. The vital breath

is the Yajus, for all these beings are united (yujyante) with one another

if the vital breath is present. All beings are united to give eminence

to him who knows this and he wins union with and abode in the same world

as the Yajus (vital breath).

 

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad V, XIII-Meditation on the Vital

Breath, 2

 

 

One should meditate upon the vital breath as the Saman. The vital breath

is the Saman, for all these beings meet (samyanchi) if the Saman (vital

breath) is present. For the sake of him who knows this all beings are

united and they succeed in giving him eminence; and he wins union with

and abode in the same world as the Saman.

 

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad V, XIII-Meditation on the Vital

Breath, 3

 

 

One should meditate upon the vital breath as the Kshatra. The vital breath

is the Kshatra, for the vital breath protects (trayate) the body from

wounds (khanitoh). He who knows this attains the Kshatra (vital breath)

which needs no other protector and he wins union with and abode in the

same world as the Kshatra.

 

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad V, XIII-Meditation on the Vital

Breath, 4

 

 

The words Bhumi (earth), Antariksha (sky) and Dyaus (heaven) form

eight syllables and the first foot of the Gayatri consists of eight

syllables. So the three worlds constitute the first foot of the

Gayatri. Whosoever knows this about the first foot of the Gayatri wins

all that is in the three worlds.

 

Yajur Veda, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad V, XIV-The Sacred Gayatri, 1

 

 

 

 

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