The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

place of union. Their food is the lump (pinda) of blood
in the heart. Their wrap is the net-like structure in the
heart. The path on which they move from sleep to
waking is the nerve that goes upward from the heart; it
is like a hair split into a thousand parts. In the body there
are nerves called hita, which are placed in the heart.
Through these the essence of our food passes as it
moves on. Therefore the subtle body (Taijasa) receives
finer food than the gross body (Vaisvanara).
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"Of the illumined sage who is identified with Prajna in
deep sleep the east is the eastern vital breath (prana), the
south is the southern vital breath, the west is the western
vital breath, the north is the northern vital breath, the
upper direction is the upper vital breath, the direction
below is the nether vital breath and all the directions are
all the vital breaths. "This self is That which has been
described as „Not this, not this.‟ It is imperceptible, for
It is never perceived; undecaying, for It never decays;
unattached, for It is never attached; unfettered, for It
never feels pain and never suffers injury. "Verily, O
Janaka, you have attained That which is free from fear,"
said Yajnavalkya. "Venerable Yajnavalkya," said
Emperor Janaka, "may that fearless Brahman be yours
too, for you have made known to us the fearless
Brahman. Salutations to you! Here is the Empire of
Videha and also myself at your service."
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