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ody and organs in their entirety. It is the being who is
in the mirror. Go on, Sakalya." "Who is His deity?"
"The vital breath," said Yajnavalkya.
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Sakalya said: "Verily, whosoever knows that Being
whose body is water, whose organ of vision is the
intellect, whose light is the mind and who is the ultimate
support of the body and organs in their entirety, he
indeed knows, O Yajnavalkya." "I know that Being of
whom you speak-who is the ultimate support of the
body and organs in their entirety. It is the Being who is
in water. Go on, Sakalya." "Who is His deity?" "Varuna
(rain)," said Yajnavalkya.
Sakalya said: "Verily, whosoever knows that Being
whose body is semen, whose organ of vision is the
intellect, whose light is the mind and who is the ultimate
support of the body and organs in their entirety, he
indeed knows, O Yajnavalkya." "I know that Being of
whom you speak-who is the ultimate support of the
body and organs in their entirety. It is the Being who is
identified with the son. Go on, Sakalya." "Who is His
deity?" "Prajapati (the father)," said Yajnavalkya.
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When Sakalya kept silent Yajnavalkya addressed him
thus: "Sakalya, have these brahmins made you their
instrument such as tongs for burning charcoal?"
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