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The Upanishads - Mandhata Global

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Chapter III<br />

<strong>The</strong> Story of Svetaketu and Pravahana<br />

Svetaketu the grandson of Aruna came to the assembly<br />

of the Panchalas. Pravahana the son of Jibala said to<br />

him: "Boy, has your father instructed you?" "Yes,<br />

revered Sir," he replied.<br />

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<strong>The</strong> king said: "Do you know to what place men go after<br />

departing from here?"<br />

"No, revered Sir."<br />

"Do you know how they return again?"<br />

"No, revered Sir."<br />

"Do you know where the paths leading to the gods and<br />

leading<br />

to the Manes separate?"<br />

"No, revered Sir."<br />

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"Do you know why yonder world is not filled up?"<br />

"No, revered Sir."<br />

"Do you know how water, in the fifth oblation, comes to<br />

be called man?"<br />

"No, revered Sir."<br />

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