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Chapter VIII<br />

Strength as Brahman<br />

"Strength is, verily, greater than understanding. One<br />

strong man causes a hundred men of understanding to<br />

tremble. When a man is strong he can rise. If he rises he<br />

can attend on the teachers. If he attends on them he can<br />

become their intimate companion as a pupil. If he is<br />

their intimate companion he can watch their conduct,<br />

listen to their instruction, reflect on what he hears,<br />

become convinced of what he reflects on, act and enjoy<br />

the result of action. By strength the earth stands firm, by<br />

strength the mid-region, by strength heaven, by strength<br />

the mountains, by strength the gods and men, by<br />

strength cattle and birds, herbs and trees and animals,<br />

together with worms, flies and ants, by strength the<br />

world stands firm. Meditate upon strength."<br />

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"He who meditates on strength as Brahman can, of his<br />

own free will, reach as far as strength reaches-he who<br />

meditates on strength as Brahman."<br />

Narada said: "Venerable Sir, is there anything greater<br />

than strength?"<br />

"Of course there is something greater than strength."<br />

"Please tell that to me, venerable Sir."<br />

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