456 . ON THE ve'das, 



' He thought deeply ; and, having thus medi- 

 tated [with] devout contemplation, he knew Jlnan- 

 da [or felicity] to be Brahme: for all these beings 

 are indeed produced from pleasure; when born, 

 they live by joy; they tend towards happiness; 

 they pass into felicity. 



' ' Such is the science which was attained by 

 Bhrigu, taught by Varun'a, and founded on the 

 supreme etherial spirit.. He who knows this, rests 

 on the same support; is endowed with [abundant] 

 food ; and becomes [a blazing fire], which con- 

 sumes food : great he is by progeny, by cattle, 

 and by holy perfections ; and great by propitious 

 celebrity.' 



The above Is the beginning of the last chapter 

 of the VarimX Upanishad. I omit the remainder 

 of it. The first Taittiriyaca Upanishad opens with 

 the following prayer. ' May Mitra [who pre- 

 sides over the day], Varun'a [who governs the 

 night], Aryaman [or the regent of the sun and 

 of sight], Indra [who gives strength], VRtHAS- 

 PATi [who rules the speech and understanding], 

 and Vishn'u, whose step is vast, grant us ease. 

 [I] bow to Brahme. Salutation unto thee, O air ! 

 Even thou art BrahmCy present [to our apprehen- 

 sion]. Thee I will call, "■ present Brahme T thee 

 I will name, " the right one :" thee I will pro- 

 nounce, " the true one." May that [Brahme^ 

 the universal being entitled air], preserve me; may 

 that preserve the teacher: propitious be it*. 



* I liave inserted here, as in other places, between crotchets, 

 sucli illustrations from the commentary, as appear requisite to 

 render the text intelligible. 



