The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

chest is the earth. Thus He stands firm on water. He who
knows this stands firm wherever he goes.
4
He desired: "Let a second self be born of Me," and He
(Death or Hunger) brought about the union of speech
with the mind. What was the seed there became the
year. Prior to that there had been no year. He (Death)
bore him (the year) for as long as a year and after that
time projected him. Then, when he was born, Death
opened His mouth to devour him. He (the child) cried:
"Bhan!" and that, indeed, became speech.
5
He thought: "If I kill him, I shall have but very little
food,'' and through the union of that speech and that
mind He brought forth all this, whatever there is: the
Rig-Veda, the Yajur- Veda, the Sama-Veda, the metres,
the sacrifices, men and animals. Whatever He brought
forth He resolved to eat. Verily, because He eats
everything, therefore is Aditi (Death) called Aditi. He
who knows why Aditi came to have this name of Aditi
becomes the eater of everything and everything
becomes his food.
6
He desired: "Let me sacrifice again with the great
sacrifice." He was tired and he practiced austerities.
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