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The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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Chapter XIII<br />

Meditation on the Vital Breath<br />

One should meditate on the vital breath as the Uktha.<br />

<strong>The</strong> vital breath is the Uktha, for it raises up<br />

(utthapayati) all this universe. From him who knows this<br />

there is raised a son who is a knower of the vital breath<br />

and he wins union with and abode in the same world as<br />

the Uktha.<br />

2<br />

One should meditate upon the vital breath as the Yajus.<br />

<strong>The</strong> vital breath is the Yajus, for all these beings are<br />

united (yujyante) with one another if the vital breath is<br />

present. All beings are united to give eminence to him<br />

who knows this and he wins union with and abode in<br />

the same world as the Yajus (vital breath).<br />

3<br />

One should meditate upon the vital breath as the Saman.<br />

<strong>The</strong> vital breath is the Saman, for all these beings meet<br />

(samyanchi) if the Saman (vital breath) is present. For<br />

the sake of him who knows this all beings are united and<br />

they succeed in giving him eminence; and he wins union<br />

with and abode in the same world as the Saman.<br />

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