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and thus proceeded, " That, whence all beings 

 are produced ; that, by which they live when 

 born; that, towards which they tend; and that, 

 into which they pass ; do thou seek, [for] that i^ 

 Bralime.'''' 



^ He meditated [in] devout contemplation ; and^ 

 having thought ])rofoundiy, he recognised food 

 [or body] to be Brahme: for all beings are indeed 

 produced from food ; when born, they live by 

 food ; towards food they tend ; they pass into 

 food. This he comprehended; [but yet- unsatis- 

 fied] he again approached his father Varun'a, 

 saying, " Venerable [father] ! make known to me 

 Brahme''' Varun'a replied, " Seek the know- 

 ledge of Brahme by devout meditation: Brahrm 

 is profound contemplation." 



* Having deeply meditated, he discovered breath 

 [or life] to be Brahme; for all these beings are 

 indeed produced from breath; when born, they 

 live by breath; towards breath they tend; they 

 pass into breath. This he understood : [but] again 

 he approached his father Varun'a, saying, " Ve- 

 nerable [father]! make known to me Brahme.'" 

 Varun'a replied, *' Seek him by profound medi- 

 tation ; Brahme is that." 



* He meditated in deep contemplation, and dis- 

 covered intellect to be Brahme: for all these be- 

 ings are indeed produced from intellect; when 

 born, they live by intellect ; towards intellect they 

 tend ; and they pass into intellect. This he un- 

 derstood : [but] again he came to his father Va- 

 run'a, saying, " Venerable [father] ! make known 

 to me Brahme.'" Varun'a replied, *.' Inquire by 

 devout contemplation : profound meditation ia 

 Brahme.'' 



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