Kaushitaki Upanishad

स होवाच ये वै के चास्माल्लोकात्प्रयन्ति चन्द्रमसमेव ते सर्वे गच्छन्ति । तेषां प्राणैः पूर्वपक्ष आप्यायते । अथापरपक्षे न प्रजनयति । एतद्वै स्वर्गस्य लोकस्य द्वारं यश्चन्द्रमास्तं यत्प्रत्याह तमतिसृजतेऽथ य एनं प्रत्याहतमिह वृष्टिर्भूत्वा वर्षति स इह कीटो वा पतङ्गो वा शकुनिर्वा शार्दूलो वा सिंहो वा मत्स्यो वा परश्वा वा पुरुषो वान्यो वैतेषु स्थानेषु प्रत्याजायते यथाकर्म यथाविद्यम् । तमागतं पृच्छति कोऽसीति तं प्रतिब्रूयाद्विचक्षणादृतवो रेत आभृतं पञ्चदशात्प्रसूतात्पित्र्यावतस्तन्मा पुंसि कर्तर्येरयध्वं पुंसा कर्त्रा मातरि मा निषिक्तः स जायमान उपजायमानो द्वादश त्रयोदश उपमासो द्वादशत्रयोदशेन पित्रा सन्तद्विदेहं तन्म ऋतवो मर्त्यव आरभध्वम् । तेन सत्येन तपसर्तुरस्म्यार्तवोऽस्मि कोऽसि त्वमस्मीति तमतिसृजते

He said: 'All those who depart from this world go to the moon. By their vital breaths, the waxing half of the moon is nourished. In the waning half, it does not generate offspring. This, indeed, is the gate to the heavenly world. Whoever answers the moon's question is released; whoever does not answer returns here as rain, and being rained down, is born here as a worm, insect, bird, tiger, lion, fish, man, or whatever else, according to his deeds and knowledge. When he returns, he is asked, "Who are you?" He should answer, "I am the one born from the wise seasons, from the seed carried by the fifteenfold father, from the paternal line. Do not cast me into the mother; direct me to the father as the agent. Let the seasons, the mortals, take up the body for me." By this truth and austerity, I am the season, I am the offspring. Who are you? Thus, he is released.'

स एतं देवयानं पन्थानमासाद्याग्निलोकमागच्छति स वायुलोकं स वरुणलोकं स आदित्यलोकं स इन्द्रलोकं स प्रजापतिलोकं स ब्रह्मलोकं तस्य ह वा एतस्य ब्रह्मलोकस्यारोहृदो मुहूर्तॊऽन्वेष्टिहा विरजा नदील्यो वृक्षः सालज्यं संस्थानमपराजितमायतनमिन्द्रप्रजापती द्वारगोपौ । विभुप्रमितं विचक्षणाऽऽसन्द्यमितौजाः पर्यङ्कः प्रिया च मानसी प्रतिरूपा च चाक्षुषी पुष्पाण्यावयतौ वै च जगान्यम्बाश्चाम्बावयवीश्चाप्सरसः । अम्बया नद्यस्तमित्थंविदागच्छति तं ब्रह्मा हाभिधावत मम यशसा विजरां वा अयं नदीं प्रापन्न वा अयं जरयिष्यतीति

He, having reached this path of the gods, comes to the world of fire, then to the world of wind, then to the world of Varuna, then to the world of the sun, then to the world of Indra, then to the world of Prajapati, and then to the world of Brahman. For those ascending to the world of Brahman, there are moments of seeking, the river Viraja, the tree Sāla, the city Samsthāna, the palace Aparājita, and the two gatekeepers Indra and Prajapati. There is the throne Vibhupramita, the wise seat Vicakṣaṇā, the couch Amitaujā, the beloved of the mind Priyā, the beautiful of the eye Pratirūpā, flowers, rivers, mothers, and celestial nymphs. By the river, the mothers come in this way. Then Brahman runs toward him, saying, 'By my glory, has he reached the ageless river, or will he be made to age?'

तं पञ्चशतान्यप्सरसां प्रतिधावन्ति शतं चूर्णहस्ताः शतं फलहस्ताः शतमाञ्जनहस्ताः शतं माल्याहस्ताः ब्रह्मालङ्कारेणालङ्कुर्वन्ति स ब्रह्मालङ्कारेणालङ्कृतो ब्रह्म विद्वान् ब्रह्मैवाभिप्रैति स आगच्छत्यारं हृदं तन्मनसात्येति तमित्वा सम्प्रतिविदो मज्जन्ति स आगच्छति मुहूर्तान्येष्टिहांस्तेऽस्मादपद्रवन्ति स आगच्छति विरजां नदीं तां मनसैवात्येति । तत्सुकृतदुष्कृते धूनुते । तस्य प्रिया ज्ञातयः सुकृतमुपयन्त्यप्रिया दुष्कृतं तद्यथा रथेन धावयन्रथचक्रे पर्यवेक्षत, एवमहोरात्रे पर्यवेक्षत एवं सुकृतदुष्कृते सर्वाणि च द्वन्द्वानि स एष विसुकृतो विदुष्कृतो ब्रह्म विद्वान्ब्रह्मैवाभिप्रैति

Five hundred Apsarases run toward him: a hundred with powdered hands, a hundred with fruit in their hands, a hundred with ointment in their hands, a hundred with garlands in their hands. Brahman adorns him with divine ornaments. Thus adorned, knowing Brahman, he attains Brahman alone. He comes to the lake of the heart, crosses it with his mind, and those who do not know sink there. He comes to the moments of seeking, which flee from him. He comes to the river Viraja and crosses it with his mind. There he shakes off his good and evil deeds. His dear relatives follow his good deeds, his not dear ones his evil deeds. Just as, running with a chariot, one looks back at the wheel, so he looks back at day and night, at all pairs of opposites, at all good and evil deeds. Thus, purified of good and evil, knowing Brahman, he attains Brahman alone.

स आगच्छतील्यं वृक्षं तं ब्रह्मगन्धः प्रविशति, स आगच्छति सालज्यं संस्थानं तं ब्रह्मरसः प्रविशति, आगच्छत्यपराजितमायतनं तं ब्रह्मतेजः प्रविशति स आगच्छति । इन्द्रप्रजापती द्वारगोपौ तावस्मादपद्रवतः स आगच्छति विभुप्रमितं तं ब्रह्मयशः प्रविशति स आगच्छति विचक्षणामासन्दीं बृहद्रथन्तरे सामनी पूर्वौ पादौ श्यैत नौधसे चापरौ वैरूपवैराजे अनूच्येते शाक्वररैवते तिरश्ची सा प्रज्ञा प्रज्ञया हि विपश्यति स आगच्छ्त्यमितौजसं पर्यङ्कं स प्राणस्तस्य भूतं च भविष्यच्च पूर्वौ पादौ श्रीश्चेरा चापरौ बृहद्रथन्तरे अनूच्ये भद्रयज्ञायज्ञीये शीर्षण्यमृचश्च सामानि च प्राचीनातानानि यजूंषि तिरश्चीनानि सोमांशव उपस्तरणमुद्गीथ उपश्रीः श्रीरुपबर्हणं तस्मिन्ब्रह्मास्ते तमित्थंवित्पादेनैवाग्र आरोहति । तं ब्रह्माह कोऽसीति तं प्रतिब्रूयात्

He comes to the Ilā tree, which is entered by the fragrance of Brahman. He comes to the city Samsthāna, which is entered by the taste of Brahman. He comes to the palace Aparājita, which is entered by the brilliance of Brahman. He comes to the two gatekeepers, Indra and Prajapati, who move aside for him. He comes to the throne Vibhupramita, which is entered by the glory of Brahman. He comes to the wise seat Vicakṣaṇā, whose front legs are the Brhadrathantara and Syaita hymns, whose back legs are the Naudhase and Vairupa-Vairaja hymns, and whose crossbars are the Śākvara and Raivata hymns. That is wisdom, for by wisdom one sees. He comes to the couch Amitaujā, whose front legs are the past and future, whose back legs are the Brhadrathantara hymns, whose head is the Bhadra and Yajñāyajñīya hymns, whose crossbars are the ancient Sāman and Yajus, whose mattress is the Soma-juice, whose covering is the Udgītha, whose pillow is prosperity. On that couch Brahman sits. He ascends to him, and Brahman asks, 'Who are you?' He should reply.

ऋतुरस्म्यार्तवोऽस्म्याकाशाद्योनेः सम्भूतो भार्या एतत्संवत्सरस्य तेजोभूतस्य भूतस्यात्मभूतस्य त्वमात्मासि यस्त्वमसि सोहमस्मीति तमाह कोऽहमस्मीति सत्यमिति ब्रूयात्किं तद्यत्सत्यमिति यदन्यद्देवेभ्यश्च प्राणेभ्यश्च तत्सदथ यद्देवाच्च प्राणाश्च तत्त्यं तदेतया वाचाभिव्याह्रियते सत्यमित्येतावदिदं सर्वमिदं सर्वमसि । इत्येवैनं तदाह । तदेतदृक्श्लोकेनाभ्युक्तं यजूदरः सामशिरा असावृङ्मूर्तिरव्ययः । स ब्रह्मेति हि विज्ञेय ऋषिर्ब्रह्ममयो महानिति । तमाह केन मे पौंस्रानि नामान्याप्नोतीति प्राणेनेति ब्रूयात् । केन स्त्रीनामानीति वाचेति केन नपुंसकनामानीति मनसेति केन गन्धानिति घ्राणेनेति ब्रूयात् । केन रूपाणीति चक्षुषेति केन शब्दानिति श्रोत्रेणेति केनान्नरसानिति जिह्वयेति केन कर्माणीति हस्ताभ्यामिति केन सुखदुःखे इति शरीरेणेति केनानन्दं रतिं प्रजापतिमित्युपस्थेनेति । केनेत्या इति पादाभ्यामिति केन धियो विज्ञातव्यं कामानिति प्रज्ञयेति ब्रूयात्तमह । आपो वै खलु मे ह्यसावयं ते लोक इति सा या ब्रह्मणॊ जितिर्या व्यष्टिस्तां जितिं जयति तां व्यष्टिं व्यश्नुते य एवं वेद य एवं वेद

द्वितीयॊऽध्यायः

Second Chapter.

प्राणो ब्रह्मेति ह स्माह कौषीतकिस्तस्य ह वा एतस्य प्राणस्य ब्रह्मणो मनो दूतं वाक्परिवेष्ट्री चक्षुर्गात्रं श्रोत्रं संश्रावयितृ तस्मै वा एतस्मै प्राणाय ब्रह्मण एताः सर्वा देवता अयाचमानाय बलिं हरन्ति तथो एवास्मै सर्वाणि भूतान्ययाचमानायैव बलिं हरन्ति य एवं वेद तस्योपनिषन्न याचेदिति । तद्यथा ग्रामं भिक्षित्वाऽलब्धोपविशेन्नाहमतो दत्तमश्नीयामिति । य एवैनं पुरस्तात्प्रत्याचक्षीरंस्त एवैनमुपमन्त्रयन्ते ददाम त इत्येष धर्मो याचतो भवति । अन्यतस्त्वेवैनमुपमन्त्रयन्ते ददाम त इति

Kauṣītaki said: 'Breath is Brahman.' For this breath, which is Brahman, mind is the messenger, speech is the attendant, sight is the body, hearing is the announcer. To this breath, which is Brahman, all the deities bring offerings unasked; likewise, all beings bring offerings unasked to him who knows thus. Therefore, one should not ask for anything from one who sits near. Just as, after begging in a village and not obtaining, one sits down, saying, 'I will not eat what is not given,' so, if those in front refuse, they say to him, 'We will give.' This is the law for the one who asks. Otherwise, they say, 'We will give,' but do not.

प्राणो ब्रह्मेति ह स्माह पैङ्ग्यस्तस्य ह वा एतस्य प्राणस्य ब्रह्मणो वाक्परस्ताच्चक्षुरारुन्धे चक्षुः परस्ताच्छ्रोत्रमारुन्धे श्रोत्रं परस्तान्मन आरुन्धे मनः परस्तात्प्राण आरुन्धे तस्मै वा एतस्मै वा प्राणाय ब्रह्मण एताः सर्वा देवता अयाचमानाय बलिं हरन्ति एवास्मै सर्वाणि भूतान्ययचमानायैव बलिं हरन्ति य एवं वेद तस्यॊपनिषन्न याचेदिति तद्यथा ग्रामं भिक्षित्वाऽलब्ध्वोपविशेन्नाहमतो दत्तमश्नीयामिति य एवैनं पुरस्तात्प्रत्याचक्षीरंस्त एवैनमुपमन्त्रयन्ते ददाम त इत्येष धर्मो याचितो भवत्यन्यतस्त्वेवैनमुपमन्त्रयन्ते ददाम त इति

Paiṅgya said: 'Breath is Brahman.' For this breath, which is Brahman, speech is beyond; sight is restrained by it; sight is beyond; hearing is restrained by it; hearing is beyond; mind is restrained by it; mind is beyond; breath is restrained by it. To this breath, which is Brahman, all the deities bring offerings unasked; likewise, all beings bring offerings unasked to him who knows thus. Therefore, one should not ask for anything from one who sits near. Just as, after begging in a village and not obtaining, one sits down, saying, 'I will not eat what is not given,' so, if those in front refuse, they say to him, 'We will give.' This is the law for the one who asks. Otherwise, they say, 'We will give,' but do not.

अथात एकधनावरोधनं यदेकधनमभिध्यायात्पौर्णमास्यां वाऽमावास्यायां वा शुद्धपक्षे वा पुण्ये नक्षत्रेऽग्निमुपसमाधाय परिसमुह्य परिस्तीर्य पर्युक्ष्योपूर्वदक्षिणं जान्वाच्य स्रुवेण वा चमसेन वा कंसेन वैता आज्याहुतीर्जुहोति वाङ्नामदेवतावरोधिनी सा मेऽमुष्मादिदमवरुन्धां तस्यै स्वाहा । प्राणॊ नाम देवताऽवरॊधिनी सा मेमुष्मादिदमवरुन्धां तस्यै स्वाहा । चक्षुर्नाम देवतावरोधिनी सा मेऽमुष्मादिदमवरुन्धां तस्यै स्वाहा । श्रोत्रं नाम देवतावरोधिनी सा मेऽमुष्मादिदमवरुन्धां तस्यै स्वाहा । मनो नाम देवतावरोधिनी सा मेऽमुष्मादिदमवरुन्धां तस्यै स्वाह। प्रज्ञा नाम देवतावरोधिनी सा मेऽमुष्मादिदमवरुन्धां तस्यै स्वाहेत्यथ धूमगन्धं प्रजिघ्रायाज्यलेपेनाङ्गान्यनुविमृज्य वाचंयमोऽभिप्रवृज्यार्थं ब्रवीत दूतं वा प्रहिणुयाल्लभते हैव

Now, as for the securing of a single treasure: if one desires a single treasure, on the full moon, or new moon, or in the bright fortnight, or under an auspicious star, having kindled the fire, gathered, spread, and sprinkled it, facing east or south, with a ladle or cup or bowl, he offers oblations of clarified butter: 'May speech, the goddess who secures, secure this for me from that one; to her, svaha.' 'May breath, the goddess who secures, secure this for me from that one; to her, svaha.' 'May sight, the goddess who secures, secure this for me from that one; to her, svaha.' 'May hearing, the goddess who secures, secure this for me from that one; to her, svaha.' 'May mind, the goddess who secures, secure this for me from that one; to her, svaha.' 'May intelligence, the goddess who secures, secure this for me from that one; to her, svaha.' Then, having smelled the scent of smoke, and having anointed his limbs with ghee, having restrained his speech, he should state his purpose, or send a messenger; he surely obtains it.

अथातो दैवस्मरो यस्य प्रियो बुभूषेद्यस्यै वा एषां वै तेषामेवैकस्मिन्पर्वण्यग्निमुपसमाधायैतयैवावृतैता आज्याहुतीर्जुहोति वाचं मयि जुहॊम्यसौ स्वाहा । चक्षुस्ते मयि जुहोम्यसौ स्वाहा । श्रॊत्रं ते मयि जुहॊम्यसौ स्वाहा । मनस्ते मयि जुहॊम्यसौ स्वाहा । प्रज्ञां ते मयि जुहोम्यसौ स्वाहेत्यथ धूमगन्धं प्रजिघ्रायाज्यलेपेनाङ्गान्यनुविमृज्य वाचंयमोऽभिप्रवृज्य संस्पर्शं जिगमिषेदपि वाताद्वा सम्भाषमाणस्तिष्ठेत्प्रियो हैव भवति स्मरन्ति हैवास्य

Now, as for the divine remembrance: when someone dear wishes to remember, or for whom this is done, on any one of the festival days, having kindled the fire and performed these same oblations with clarified butter: 'I offer your speech into me, this one, svaha.' 'I offer your sight into me, this one, svaha.' 'I offer your hearing into me, this one, svaha.' 'I offer your mind into me, this one, svaha.' 'I offer your intelligence into me, this one, svaha.' Then, having smelled the scent of smoke, and having anointed his limbs with ghee, having restrained his speech, he should seek contact, or, if not, remain silent even if spoken to by the wind. He surely becomes dear; they surely remember him.

अथातः सायमन्नं प्रातर्दनमान्तरमग्निहोत्रमिति चाचक्षते यावद्वै पुरुषो भाषते न तावत्प्राणितुं शक्नोति प्राणं तदा वाचि जुहोति । यावद्वै पुरुषः प्राणिति न तावद्भाषितुं शक्नोति वाचं तदा प्राणे जुहोति । एतेऽनन्तेऽमृताहुतिर्जाग्रच्च स्वपंश्च सन्ततमव्यवच्छिन्नं जुहोत्यथ या अन्या आहुतयोऽन्तवत्यस्ताः कर्ममय्यो हि भवन्त्येतद्ध वै पूर्वे विद्वांसोऽग्निहोत्रं न जुहवांचक्रुः

Now, as for the evening and morning meal, this is called the intermediate Agnihotra. As long as a person speaks, he cannot breathe; then, he offers breath into speech. As long as a person breathes, he cannot speak; then, he offers speech into breath. These are the endless, immortal oblations, offered continually, both waking and sleeping, without interruption. The other oblations, which have an end, are indeed made of action. Therefore, the ancient wise men did not perform the Agnihotra with those.

उक्थं ब्रह्मेति ह स्माह शुष्कभृङ्गरस्तदृगित्युपासीत सर्वाणि हास्मै भूतानि श्रैष्ठ्यायाभ्यर्च्यन्ते तद्यजुरित्युपासीत सर्वाणि हास्मै भूतानि श्रैष्ठ्याय युज्यन्ते तत्सामेत्युपासीत सर्वाणि हास्मै भूतानि श्रैष्ठ्याय सन्नमन्ते तच्छ्रीरित्युपासीत तद्यश इत्युपासीत तत्तेज इत्युपासीत तद्यथैतच्छास्त्राणां श्रीमत्तमं यशस्वितमं तेजस्वितमं भवति । तथैवैवं विद्वान्सर्वेषां भूतानां श्रीमत्तमो यशस्वितमस्तेजस्वितमो भवति । तमेतमैष्टकं कर्ममयमात्मानमध्वर्युः संस्करोति तस्मिन्यजुर्मयं प्रवयति यजुर्मयम् ऋङ्मयं होता ऋङ्मये साममयमुद्गाता स एष सर्वस्यै त्रयीविद्याया आत्मैष उ एवास्यात्मा एतदात्मा भवति य एवं वेद

Śuṣkabhṛṅgara said: 'The hymn is Brahman.' One should meditate on it as the Ṛc. All beings honor him for excellence. One should meditate on it as the Yajus. All beings unite with him for excellence. One should meditate on it as the Sāman. All beings bow to him for excellence. One should meditate on it as prosperity, as fame, as brilliance. Just as among the scriptures, the most prosperous, most renowned, most brilliant is produced, so indeed, one who knows thus becomes the most prosperous, most renowned, most brilliant among all beings. The sacrificer shapes his own self as this brick made of action; in it, he weaves the Yajus, the Hotṛ weaves the Ṛc, the Udgātṛ weaves the Sāman. This is the self of all the threefold knowledge; this is its very self. Whoever knows thus, becomes that self.

अथातः सर्वजितः कौषीतकेस्त्रीण्युपासनानि भवन्ति यज्ञोपवीतं कृत्वाप आचम्य त्रिरुदपात्रं प्रसिच्योद्यन्तमादित्यमुपतिष्ठेत वर्गोऽसि पाप्मानं मे वृङ्धीत्येतयैवावृता मध्ये सन्तमुद्वर्गोऽसि पाप्मानं मे वृङ्धीत्येतयैवावृताऽस्तं यन्तं संवर्गोऽसि पाप्मानं मे संवृङ्धीति । यदहोरात्राभ्यां पापं करोति सं तद्वृङ्क्ते

Now, as for the all-conquering: there are three meditations of the Kauṣītaki. Having put on the sacred thread and sipped water, having sprinkled water three times with an unbaked vessel, one should meditate on the rising sun: 'You are radiance; remove my sin.' With this same formula, one should meditate on the sun at midday: 'You are the up-radiance; remove my sin.' With this same formula, one should meditate on the setting sun: 'You are the down-radiance; remove my sin.' Whatever sin he commits by day and night, that is removed.

अथ मासि मास्यमावास्यायां पश्चाच्चन्द्रमसं दृश्यमानमुपतिष्ठेतैतयैवावृता हरिततृणाभ्यां वाक्प्रत्यस्यति यत्ते सुसीमं हृदयमधि चन्द्रमसि श्रितं तेनामृतत्वस्येशानं माहं पौत्रमघं रुदमिति न हास्मात्पूर्वाः प्रजाः प्रयन्तीति नु जातपुत्रस्याथाजातपुत्रस्याप्यायस्व समेतु ते सन्ते पयांसि समुयन्तु वाजा यमादित्या अंशुमाप्याययन्तीत्येतास्तिस्र ऋचो जपित्वा मास्माकं प्राणेन प्रजया पशुभिराप्याययिष्ठा यॊऽस्मान्द्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मस्तस्य प्राणेन प्रजया पशुभिराप्यायस्वेति दैवीमावृतमावर्त आदित्यस्यावृतमन्वावर्तयति दक्षिणं बाहुमन्वावर्तते

Now, in the month, on the new moon, one should meditate on the moon seen in the west, and, with this same formula, cast two green blades of grass, saying: 'What is pure in your heart, O moon, let that, which is established in the moon, make me lord of immortality. May I not weep for the sin of a son.' Therefore, the ancestors do not depart before him. Whether he has a son or not, 'Increase, may your milk gather, may the waters and riches come together for you. May the Adityas, with their rays, increase you.' Reciting these three verses, he should say, 'May you increase us with breath, offspring, and cattle. Whoever hates us, and whom we hate, may you increase him with breath, offspring, and cattle.' This is the divine formula, the turning of the sun's radiance, the turning of the right arm.

अथ पौर्णमास्यां पुरस्ताच्चन्द्रमसं दृश्यमानमुपतिष्ठेतैतयैवावृता सोमो राजासि विचकक्षणः पञ्चमुखोऽसि प्रजापतिर्ब्राह्मणस्त एकं मुखं तेन मुखेन राज्ञोऽत्सि तेन मुखेन मामन्नादं कुरु राजा त एकं मुखं तेन मुखेन विशोत्सि तेनैव मुखेन मामन्नादं कुरु श्येनस्त एकं मुखं तेन मुखेन पक्षिणोऽत्सि तेन मुखेन मामन्नादं कुरु अग्निष्ट एकं मुखं तेन मुखेनेमं लोकमत्सि तेन मुखेन मामन्नादं कुरु त्वयि पञ्चमं मुखं तेन मुखेन सर्वाणि भूतान्यत्सि तेन मुखेन मामन्नादं कुरु मास्माकं प्राणेन प्रजया पशुभिरवक्षेष्ठा योऽस्माद्वेष्टि यं च वयं द्विष्मस्तस्य प्राणेन प्रजया पशुभिरवक्षीयस्वेति दैवीमावृतमावर्त आदित्यस्यावृतमन्वावर्तन्त इति दक्षिणं बाहुमन्वावर्तते

Now, on the full moon, one should meditate on the moon seen in the east, and, with this same formula: 'You are Soma, the king, the wise one, the five-faced one. You are Prajapati, the Brahmana; with one face you eat the king, with that face do not consume me. You are the king; with one face you eat the people, with that face do not consume me. You are the eagle; with one face you eat the birds, with that face do not consume me. You are Agni; with one face you eat this world, with that face do not consume me. In you is the fifth face; with that face you eat all beings, with that face do not consume me. May you not diminish us in breath, offspring, or cattle. Whoever hates us, and whom we hate, may you diminish him in breath, offspring, and cattle.' This is the divine formula, the turning of the sun's radiance, the turning of the right arm.

अथ संवेशञ्जायायै हृदयमभिमृशेद्यत्ते सुसीमे हृदये हितमन्तः प्रजापतौ मन्येऽहं मां तद्विद्वांसं तेन माहं पौत्रमघं रुदमिति न हास्मत्पूर्वाः प्रजाः प्रैतीति

Now, when entering the bedchamber, one should touch the heart of his wife, saying: 'What is pure, placed in your heart, O beloved, may I, knowing that, not weep for the sin of a son. May the ancestors not depart before us.'

अथ प्रोष्यान्पुत्रस्य मूर्धानमभिमृशेत् । अङ्गादङ्गात्सम्भवसि हृदयादधिजायसे । आत्मा त्वं पुत्र माविथ स जीव शरदः शतमसाविति नामास्य गृह्णाति । अश्मा भव परशुर्भव हिरण्यमस्तृतं भव । तेजो वै पुत्रनामासि स जीव शरदः शतमसाविति नामास्य गृह्णाति। येन प्रजापतिः प्रजाः पर्यगृह्णादरिष्ट्यै तेन त्वा परिगृह्णाम्यसाविति नामास्य गृह्णात्यथास्य दक्षिणे कर्णे जपत्यस्मै प्रयन्धि मघवन्नृजीषिन्नितीन्द्र श्रेष्ठानि द्रविणानि धेहीति सव्ये मा च्छित्था मा व्यथिष्ठाः शतं शरद आयुषो जीव पुत्र । ते नाम्ना मूर्धानमभिजिघ्राम्यसाविति त्रिर्मूर्धानमवजिघ्रेद्गवां त्वा हिङ्कारेणाभिहिङ्करोमीति त्रिर्मूर्धानमभिहिङ्कुर्यात्

Now, when returning from a journey, one should touch the head of his son, saying: 'From limb to limb you are born, from the heart you are produced. You are my self, O son, do not perish. Live a hundred autumns.' Thus he gives him a name. 'Be firm as a stone, be sharp as an axe, be gold not pierced. You are named Tejas, O son, live a hundred autumns.' Thus he gives him a name. 'With that by which Prajapati embraced the creatures for safety, with that I embrace you for safety.' Thus he gives him a name. Then, in his right ear, he recites: 'Bestow upon him, O Maghavan, the best riches, O Indra.' On the left, 'Do not abandon, do not tremble. Live a hundred autumns, O son.' Then, with the name, he smells the crown of his head, saying, 'I smell you with the sound of cows.' He should smell the crown of his head three times, and three times make the sound of cows.

अथातो दैवः परिमर एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यदग्निर्ज्वलत्यथैतन्म्रियते यन्न ज्वलति तस्यादित्यमेव तेजो गच्छति वायुं प्राण एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यथादित्यो दृश्यतेऽथैतन्म्रियते यन्न दृश्यते तस्य चन्द्रमसमेव तेजो गचछति वायुं प्राण एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यच्चन्द्रमा दृश्यते । अथैतन्म्रियते यन्न दृश्यते तस्य विद्युतमेव तेजो गच्छति वायुं प्राण एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यद्विद्युद्विद्योततेऽथैतन्म्रियते यन्न विद्योतते तस्य वायुमेव तेजो गच्छति वायुं प्राणः । ता वा एताः सर्वा देवता वायुमेव प्रविश्य वायौ मृता न मृच्छन्ते तस्मादेव उ पुनरुदीरत इत्यधिदैवतमथाध्यात्मम्

Now, therefore, the divine dissolution: This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when fire burns. Then, when it ceases to burn, its radiance goes to the sun, its breath to the wind. This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when the sun is visible. Then, when it is not visible, its radiance goes to the moon, its breath to the wind. This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when the moon is visible. Then, when it is not visible, its radiance goes to lightning, its breath to the wind. This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when lightning flashes. Then, when it does not flash, its radiance goes to the wind, its breath to the wind. All these deities enter into the wind; having died in the wind, they do not perish. Therefore, they rise again. Thus is the explanation concerning the deities; now, concerning the self.

एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यद्वाचा वदत्यथैतन्म्रियते यन्न वदति तस्य चक्षुरेव तेजो गच्छति प्राणं प्राण एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यच्चक्षुषा पश्यत्यथैतन्म्रियते यन्न पश्यति तस्य श्रोत्रमेव तेजो गच्छति प्राणं प्राण एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यच्छ्रोत्रेण शृणोत्यथैतन्म्रियते यन्न शृणोति तस्य मन एव तेजो गच्छति प्राण एतद्वै ब्रह्म दीप्यते यन्मनसा ध्यायत्यथैतन्म्रियते यन्न ध्यायति तस्य प्राणमेव तेजो गच्छति प्राणं प्राणस्तावा एताः सर्वा देवताः प्राणमेव प्रविश्य प्राणे मृता न मृच्छन्ते तस्मा देव उ पुनरुदीरते तद्यदिह वा एवं विद्वांस उभौ पर्वतावभिप्रवर्तेयातां तुस्तूर्षमाणो दक्षिणश्चोत्तरश्च न हैवैनं स्तृण्वीयाताम् । अथ य एनं द्विषन्ति यांश्च स्वयं द्वेष्टि त एनं सर्वे परिम्रियन्ते

This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when one speaks with speech. Then, when speech ceases, its radiance goes to the eye, its breath to the breath. This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when one sees with the eye. Then, when sight ceases, its radiance goes to the ear, its breath to the breath. This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when one hears with the ear. Then, when hearing ceases, its radiance goes to the mind, its breath to the breath. This indeed is Brahman shining forth—when one contemplates with the mind. Then, when contemplation ceases, its radiance goes to the breath, its breath to the breath. All these deities enter into the breath; having died in the breath, they do not perish. Therefore, they rise again. If, knowing thus, two wise men should approach both mountains, one from the south and one from the north, neither would be able to overcome him. But those who hate him, and whom he himself hates, all perish.