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Chapter XIII
The Eye of the Vaisvanara Self
Then he said to Satyayajna the son of Pulusha: "O
Prachinayogya, whom do you meditate on as the Self?"
"The sun only, venerable King," he replied. "The Self
you meditate on," said the king, "is the Vaisvanara Self
called the Universal Form (Visvarupa). Therefore one
sees in your family much and manifold wealth-there are
ready the chariot and mules, female servants and gold
necklaces-and you eat food and see what is pleasing.
Whoever thus meditates on the Vaisvanara Self eats
food, sees what is pleasing and has in his family the
glory of Brahman. That, however, is only the eye of the
Self. Surely you would have become blind if you had
not come to me."
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Then he said to Indradyumna the grandson of
Bhallavi: "O Vaiyaghrapadya, whom do you
meditate on as the Self?" "The air only, venerable
King," he replied.
"The Self you meditate on," said the king, "is the
Vaisvanara Self of varied courses (Prithagvartma).
Therefore gifts come to you in various ways, rows of
chariots follow you in various ways and you eat food
and see what is pleasing. Whoever thus meditates on the
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