Kaushitaki Brahmana • Chapter 3 • Shloka 9
न ह्यन्यतरतो रूपं किंचन सिध्येत्। नो एताना, तद्यथा रथस्यारेषु नेमिरर्पितो नाभावरा अर्पिता एवमेवैता भूतमात्राः प्रज्ञामात्रास्वर्पिताः प्रज्ञामात्राः प्राणेऽर्पिताः स एष प्राण एव प्रज्ञात्मानन्दो ऽजरो ऽमृतः। न साधुना कर्मणा भूयान्त्रो एवासाधुना कनीयान् । एष होवैनं साधु कर्म कारयति तं यमेभ्यो लोकेभ्य उन्निनीषत एत्र उ एवैनमसाधु कर्म कारयति तं यमधो निनीषते । एष लोकपाल एष लोकाधिपतिरेष सर्वेशः स म आत्मेति विद्यात्स म आत्मेति विद्यात् ॥
For neither (the faculty nor the object) can function independently of the other.
Just as in a chariot:
—the rim is fastened to the spokes,
—and the spokes are fastened to the hub,
so likewise these objects (bhūta-mātrās) are fastened to the faculties (prajñā-mātrās),
and the faculties are fastened to Prāṇa.
This Prāṇa indeed is the Conscious Self (Prajñātman),
blissful,
free from old age,
immortal.
He is not made greater by good actions,
nor made smaller by bad actions.
Indeed, He causes a person to perform good actions when He wishes to lead him upward to higher worlds.
And He causes a person to perform bad actions when He wishes to lead him downward.
He is the protector of the worlds.
He is the ruler of the worlds.
He is the lord of all.
"He is my Self."
Thus should one know.
"He is my Self."
Thus should one know.
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