Krishjan

Chapter 5 — Fifth Khanda

Subala

15 Shloka • Translation Only

The supreme being assigns places to their owners - the Nadi (veins) is their link. The eye is the owner in the body amidst the elements - what is seen in the divinity - the artery is the link. He that is in the eye, in the sun, artery, vital air, knowledge, bliss, heart’s sky - he that moves inside all these is the self. Meditate on that self that is ageless, deathless, fearless, endless.

The ear is the owner in the body amidst the elements, (the guardians of) the quarters the deity, the artery is the link. He that is in the ear, audible objects, in the quarters etc., — he that moves inside all this is the self. Meditate on that self who is ageless, deathless, fearless, painless, endless.

The nose is the owner in the body, the smellable is the elemental. The earth is the deity, the artery is the link. He that is in the nose etc., — meditate on him.

The tongue is the owner of the body, the savourable is the elemental. Varuna is the deity; the artery is the link. He that is in the tongue etc., — meditate on him.

The skin is the owner of the body, the touchable is the elemental, Vayu is the deity, the artery is the link. He that is in the skin etc., — meditate on him.

The mind is the owner, the thinkable things are the elemental, the moon is the deity, the artery is the link. He that is in the mind etc., — meditate on him.

Intellect is the owner, the cognizable is the elemental. Brahma the deity etc. He that is in the intellect etc., — meditate on him.

Ego is the owner - object of the ‘I’ concept is the elemental, Rudra the deity - He that is the ego - meditate on him.

Speech the owner, utterable the elemental, fire the deity - He that is - meditate on him.

The mind stuff is the owner, the apprehensible is the elemental, the Jiva is the deity meditate on him.

The hands are the owners, what is grasped is the elemental, Indra the deity - He that is in the hands etc., — meditate on him.

The feet are the owners, the destination is the elemental, Vishnu the deity - He that is in the feet etc., — meditate on him.

The male organ is the owner, the delectable is the elemental, Prajapati is the deity He that is in the male organ etc., — meditate on him.

He is the omniscient, almighty, inner ruler, source of all, waited on by all bliss but does not wait on bliss; waited on by Vedas and Shastras, but not waiting on them; whose food all this is but who is never food; agent and governor of all leadings, made of foodsoul of elements, made of Prana - soul of sense-organs, made of mind; soul of thought, made of knowledge - soul of time, made of bliss - soul of dissolution.

There is oneness - how can there be duality - No mortality - how immortality? Not cognisant inwardly or outwardly, or both ways - not a mass of knowledge, neither knowing nor not knowing.