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The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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1<br />

Chapter IX<br />

<strong>The</strong> Story of Pravahana (II)<br />

"What is the support of this world?" asked Silaka. "<strong>The</strong><br />

akasa," said Pravahana. "For all these beings are created<br />

from the akasa and return to the akasa. <strong>The</strong> akasa is<br />

greater than these; therefore the akasa is the supreme<br />

support."<br />

2<br />

This is the Udgitha (Om), the most excellent; this is<br />

endless. He who, knowing this, meditates on the<br />

Udgitha obtains the most excellent life and wins the<br />

most excellent worlds.<br />

3-4<br />

Atidhanvan the son of Sunaka, having taught this<br />

Udgitha to Udarasandilya, said: "As long as any of your<br />

descendants know this Udgitha, their life shall be the<br />

most excellent in this world and likewise in the other<br />

world." He who thus knows the Udgitha and meditates<br />

on it-his life shall be the most excellent in this world and<br />

likewise in the other world, yea, the other world.<br />

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