A new approach to the Vedas : an essay in translation and exegesis

A NEW APPROACH TO THE VEDAS

less, unaging, undying, of three feet, three syllables, and again as fivefold known, hid (nzhita) in the cavern (ghd) of the heart.”’ For thusit has been said: “ The threefold Brahman has his root above ; his branches are space, air, fire, water, earth and the other elements.°* This is called the Single Fig-tree (eka aSvattha); and therein inheres the FieryEnergy (éejas) that is the Supernal Sun, and it is likewise of the OM. Therefore one should ever laud Him with OM, who is the One Enlightener (eka sambodhayttr).

For it is said, “ This Imperishable-Word is as it were profitable, this Imperishable-Word is transcendent ; he who knoweth this, whatsoever he desires is his.’’°*

SEVENTH PRAPATHAKA, IT

This, verily, is the intrinsic-form (svariipa) of the firmament (abha) in the vacance of the inner man (antarbhittasya khe): that is the Supreme FieryEnergy (¢ejas), determined (abhihita) as the Trinity (tvidha) of Fire, Supernal-Sun, and Spirit. The intrinsic-aspect of space (nabha=akaSa) in the vacance of the inner man—(antarbhiitasya khe) is indeed the Imperishable-Word, OM.

And by that Imperishable-Word**, the FieryEnergy sprouts forth (udbudhyati), springs-up (udayati) and suspires (ucchvasati, also “ blossoms ’): that is verily an everlasting (ajasram) basis (alamba) for the vision of Brahman (brahmadhiya-). In the spiration (samtrane) it has its

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