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The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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"What is the support of tone?"<br />

"<strong>The</strong> prana (vital breath)," he replied.<br />

"What is the support of the prana?"<br />

"Food," he replied. "What is the support of food?"<br />

"Water," he replied.<br />

"What is the support of water?"<br />

"Yonder world (heaven)," he replied.<br />

"What is the support of yonder world?"<br />

"Let no one carry the Saman beyond the heavenly<br />

world. We place the Saman in the heavenly world, for<br />

the Saman is praised as heaven."<br />

6<br />

<strong>The</strong>n Silaka the son of Salavat said to Chaikitayana of<br />

the line of Dalbhya: "O Dalbhya your Saman is not<br />

firmly established. If at this time anyone who knew the<br />

support of the Saman were to say: „Your head shall fall<br />

off;‟ surely your head would fall off."<br />

7<br />

"Well then, revered Sir, let me learn it from you," said<br />

Chaikitayana.<br />

"Learn it," replied Silaka.<br />

"What is the support of that world?"<br />

"This world," he replied.<br />

"What is the support of this world?"<br />

"Let no one carry the Saman beyond this world, which is<br />

its support.<br />

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