Next, with regard to atman: The lower jaw is the first form, the upper jaw is the second form, the speech is the union and the tongue is the medium. Next, with regard to progeny: The mother is the first form, the father is the second form, the progeny is the union and procreation is the medium. Next, with regard to knowledge: The teacher is the first form, the pupil is the second form, knowledge is the union and the recitation is the medium. Next, with regard to the heavenly lights: Fire is the first form, the sun is the second form, water is the union and lightning is the medium. First, with regard to the worlds: The earth is the first form, heaven is the last from, the akasa is the union and the air is the medium. May glory come on both of us together! May the light of Brahman shine alike through both of us! Now we will explain the Upanishad on the Samhita (combinations) under five heads: with regards to the worlds, the heavenly lights, knowledge, progeny and the atman (body). Thus is explained the lesson on pronunciation.Ĭhapter III-Meditation on the Combinations It deals with sound, pitch, quantity, force, modulation and combination. We will expound siksha, or the science of pronunciation. May It protect me! May It protect the teacher! May It protect me! May It protect the teacher! Thee indeed I shall proclaim as the true.
Thee indeed, O Vayu, I shall proclaim as the right. Thee indeed I shall proclaim as the visible Brahman. May Mitra be propitious unto us! May Varuna be propitious unto us! May Aryaman be propitious unto us! May Indra and Brihaspati be propitious unto us! May Vishnu, of wide strides, be propitious unto us!Salutation to Brahman! Salutation to Thee, O Vayu! Thou indeed art the visible Brahman.