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Chapter XV<br />

Meditation on the Universe as a Chest<br />

<strong>The</strong> chest of the universe, with the mid-region for its<br />

inside and the earth for its bottom, does not decay. <strong>The</strong><br />

quarters are its different corners and heaven is its lid,<br />

which is above. This chest is the storehouse of treasures.<br />

Inside it are all things.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> eastern quarter is called Juhu, the southern quarter<br />

Sahamana, the western quarter Rajni and the northern<br />

quarter Subhuta. Vayu the air is their child. He who<br />

knows this Vayu as the child of the quarters never<br />

weeps for his sons. I know the air to be the child of the<br />

quarters; may I never weep for my sons.<br />

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I take refuge in the imperishable chest with this one and<br />

this one and this one. I take refuge in the prana with<br />

this one and this one and this one. I take refuge in Bhuh<br />

with this one and this one and this one. I take refuge in<br />

Bhuvah with this one and this one and this one. I take<br />

refuge Svah with this one and this one and this one.<br />

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