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pared, [for religious rites]; thou dost consume 

 food [as a blazing fire] ; and dost view a [son or 

 other] beloved object. Whoever worships this for 

 the universal soul, similarly enjoys food, contem- 

 plates a beloved object, and finds rehgious occu- 

 pations in his family. But this is [only] the head 

 of the soul. Thy head had been l^ost," added the 

 king, *' hadst thou not come to me." 



* He now turned to Satyayajnya, the son of 

 PuLUSHA, saying; *' Whom dost thou worship as 

 the soul, O descendant of Prachinayoga ?" 

 *' The sun," answered he, " O venerable king f* 

 " Varied is that [portion of the] universal self, 

 which thou dost worship as the soul ; and, there- 

 fore, in thy family, many various forms are seen ; 

 a car yoked with mares, and treasure, together 

 with female slaves, surround thee; thou dost con- 

 sume food, and contemplate a pleasing object. 

 Whoever worships this, for the universal soul, has 

 the same enjoyments, and finds religious occupa- 

 tions in his family. But this is only the eye of 

 soul. Thou hadst been blind," said the king, 

 *' hadst thou not come to me." 



* He next addressed IndradyuMna, the son of 

 Bhallavi : " Whom dost thou worship as the 

 soul, O descendant of Vy'aghrapad." " Air," re- 

 plied he, ^' O venerable king !" " Diffused is that 

 portion of the universal self, which thou dost wor- 

 ship as the soul ; niunerous offerings reach thee ; 

 many tracts of cars follow thee : thou dost con- 

 sume food : thou viewest a favourite object. Who- 

 ever worships this, for the universal soul, enjoys 

 food and contemplates *a beloved object : and has 

 religious occupations in his family. But this is 

 only the breath of soul. Thy breath had expii'igd," 

 said the king-, " hadst thou not come to me." 



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