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Whent he Devas and Asuras struggled together, both of the race of Pragâpati, the Devas took the udgîtha (Om), thinkin…
They meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as the breath (scent) in the nose, but the Asuras pierced it (the breath) with evi…
Then they meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as speech, but the Asuras pierced it with evil. Therefore we speak both truth…
Then they meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as the eye, but the Asuras pierced it with evil. Therefore we see both what i…
Then they meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as the ear, but the Asuras pierced it with evil. Therefore we hear both what …
Then they meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as the mind, but the Asuras pierced it with evil. Therefore we conceive both …
Then comes this breath (of life) in the mouth. They meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as that breath. When the Asuras cam…
Thus, as a ball of earth is scattered when hitting on a solid stone, will he be scattered who wishes evil to one who …
By it (the breath in the mouth) he distinguishes neither what is good nor what is bad-smelling, for that breath is fr…
Angiras meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as that breath, and people hold it to be Angiras, i. e. the essence of the memb…
Therefore Brihaspati meditated on udgîtha (Om) as that breath, and people hold it to be Brihaspati, for speech is bri…
Therefore Ayâsya meditated on the udgîtha (Om) as that breath, and people hold it to be Ayâsya, because it comes (aya…
Therefore Vaka Dâlbhya knew it. He was the Udgâtri (singer) of the Naimishîya-sacrificers, and by singing he obtained…
He who knows this, and meditates on the syllable Om (the imperishable udgîtha) as the breath of life in the mouth, he…