The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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Chapter IX
Meditation on the Sevenfold Saman as the Sun
One should meditate on the sevenfold Saman as yonder
sun. The sun is the Saman because he is always the same
(sama). He is the Saman because he makes everyone
cherish the same thought: "He faces me," "He faces me."
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One should know that all beings depend upon him (i.e.
the sun). What he is before his rising is the syllable Him.
The animals depend upon it (i.e. Him). Therefore the
animals say "Him" before the sunrise, for they partake
of the syllable Him of the Saman (sun).
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What he (the sun) is just after he has risen, that is the
Prastava. Men depend upon it. Therefore men love
praise (prastuti) and eulogy, for they partake of the
Prastava of that Saman.
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What he is when the rays go forth, that is the Adi. Birds
depend upon It. Therefore birds hold themselves without
support in the sky and fly about, for they partake of the
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