The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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Chapter II
The Process of Rebirth
Svetaketu, the grandson of Aruna, came to the assembly
of the Panchalas. He approached Pravahana, the son of
Jivala, who was being waited upon by his courtiers. As
soon as the king saw him, he said:
"Is it you, boy?" He replied: "Yes, Sir."
Then the king asked: "Have you been taught by your
father?"
"Yes," he replied.
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The king said: "Do you know how people, after
departing from this life, proceed on different paths?"
"No," he replied. "Do you know how they return to this
world?" "No," he replied. "Do you know why the other
world is never filled up even though so many people go
there again and again?" "No," he replied. "Do you know
after how many offerings of oblations the water (the
liquid oblation) becomes endowed with a human voice,
rises up and speaks?" "No," he replied. "Do you know
the means of access to the path leading to the gods or to
that leading to the Manes, that is to say, through what
deeds men attain the path leading to the gods or that
leading to the Manes? We have heard the following
words of the Mantra: „I have heard of the two paths for
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