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Chapter XVIII<br />

<strong>The</strong> Mind and the Akasa as Symbols of Brahman<br />

One should meditate on the mind as Brahman-this is<br />

said with reference to the body. One should meditate on<br />

the akasa as Brahman-this is to said with reference to the<br />

gods. Thus both-the meditation with reference to the<br />

body and the meditation with reference to the gods-are<br />

being taught.<br />

That Brahman has four feet (quarters): speech is one<br />

foot, the prana (the nose) is one foot, the eye is one<br />

foot, the ear is one foot-this is to said with reference to<br />

the body. Now with reference to the gods: Agni (fire) is<br />

one foot, Vayu (air) is one foot, Aditya (the sun) is one<br />

foot and the quarters (disah) are one foot. This is the<br />

twofold meditation with reference to the body and with<br />

reference to the gods.<br />

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Speech is, indeed, a fourth foot (quarter) of Brahman of<br />

which the mind is a symbol. It shines and warms with<br />

the light of fire. He who knows this shines and warms<br />

with fame, with renown and with the radiance of<br />

Brahman.<br />

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