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theology than we are ?” He replied, “ I bow to the moft 
learned : but / was dcfrous of pojfeffing the cattle .”—A very 
early and fluking inftance of prieflcraft among the Brah¬ 
mins. 
Yajnyawalcya then, having fecured the cows, afks the 
reft of his antagonifts, whether they have any queition 
to propofe, or are defirous that he fliould propole any ? 
They remain filent, and he addrcfles them as follows : 
“Man is indeed like to, a lofty tree; his hairs, are the 
leaves, and his Ikin the cuticle. From his lkin flows 
blood, like juice from bark; it iflues from his wounded 
perlon, as juice from a ftricken tree. His flelh is the inner 
bark ; and the membrane, near the bones, is the white 
fubftance of the wood. The bones within are the wood 
itfelf; and marrow and pith are alike. If then a felled 
tree fpring anew from the root; from what root does 
mortal man grow again, when hewn down by death ? Do 
not fay, from prolific feed ; for that is produced from the 
living perfon. Thus, a tree, indeed, alfo fprings from 
feed ; and likewife fprouts afrelh [from the root] after 
[l'eemingly] dying; but, if the tree be torn up by the 
root, it doth not grow again. From what root, then, 
does mortal man rife afrelh, when hewn down by death ? 
[Do you anfwer] He "was born [once for all ?] No ; he is 
born [again;] and [I afk you] What is it, that produces 
him anew?” The priefts, thus interrogated, being un¬ 
acquainted with the firft caufe, yielded the viftory. to 
Yajnyawalcya. He accordingly gives a brief indication 
of the firft caufe, as intended by his queftion : “Brahme, 
who is intelleSl, with [the unvaried perception of] felicity , 
is the beft path £to happinefs] for the generous votary, 
who knows him, and remains fixed [in attention.”] 
Scriptural Disquisition.—“ Pracliinafala fon of 
Upamanyu, Satyayajnya iffue of Pululha, Indradyumna 
offspring of Bhallavi, Jana defcendant of Sarcaraclhya, 
and Vudila fprung from Afwatarafwa, being all perfons 
deeply converfant with holy writ, and poffeflbd of great 
dwellings, meeting together, engaged in this difquifition: 
“ What is our foul ? and who is Brahme ?” 
“Thefe venerable perfons reflected, “Uddalaca, the fon 
of Aruna, is well acquainted with the univerfal foul: let 
us immediately go to him.” They went: but he reflect¬ 
ed, “Thefe great and very learned perfons will alk me; 
and I lhall not [be able] to communicate the whole [which 
they inquire:] I will at once indicate to them another 
[inftructor.”] He thus addrefled them : “ Afwapati, the 
fon of Cecaya, is well acquainted with the univerlal foul; 
let us now go to him.” 
“They all went; and, on their arrival, [the king] 
caufed due honours to be fliown to them relpeCtively ; 
and, next morning, civilly difmifl’ed them ; [but, obferv- 
ing that they ftaid, and did not accept his prefents,] he 
thus fpoke : “ In my dominions, there is no robber; nor 
mifer; no drunkard; nor any one negleftful of a conl'e- 
crated hearth; none ignorant; and no adulterer, nor 
adulterefs. Whence [can you have been aggrieved ?”] 
[As they did not ftate a complaint, he thus proceeded;] 
“I rauft be aflced, O venerable men ! [for what you de¬ 
fire.”] [Finding, that they made no requeft, he went 
on;] “ As much as I lhall beftow on each officiating 
prielt, fo much wdll I alfo give to you. Stay then, moft 
reverend men.” They anfwered! “ It is indeed requifite 
to inform a perfon of the purpofe of a vifit. Thou well 
knoweft the univerlal foul; communicate that knowledge 
unto us.” He replied; “To-morrow I will declare it to 
you.” Perceiving his drift, they, next day, attended 
him, bearing [like pupils] logs of firewood. Without 
bowing to them, he thus fpoke : 
“ Whom doft thou worlhip as the foul, O fon of Upa¬ 
manyu ?” “ Heaven,” anfwered he, “ O venerable king!” 
“ Splendid is that [portioh of the] univerfal felf, which 
thou doft worlhip as the foul; therefore, in thy family, is 
feen [the juice of the acid afclepias] drawn, expreffed, 
and prepared, [for religious rites;] thou doft confume 
food [as a blazing fire ;] and doft view a [fon or other] 
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beloved objefr. Whoever worlhips this for the univerlal - 
foul, fimilarly enjoys food, contemplates a beloved objeff, 
and finds religious occupations in his family. But this 
is [only] the head of the foul. Thy head had been loft,” 
added the king, “ hadft thou not come to me.” 
“ He now turned to Satyayajnya, the fon of Pueulha, 
faying ; “ Whom dolt, thou worlhip as the foul, O de¬ 
fcendant of Prachinayoga ?” “ The fun,” anfwered he, 
“O venerable king!” “Varied is that [portion of the] 
univerfal felf, which thou doft worlhip as the foul; and, 
therefore, in thy family, many various forms are feen ; a 
car yoked with mares, and treafure, together with female 
llaves, furround thee; thou doft confume food, and con¬ 
template a pleafing objeff. Whoever worlhips this, for 
the univerfal foul, has the fame enjoyments, and finds re¬ 
ligious occupations in his family. But this is only the 
eye of foul. Thou hadft been blind,” faid the king, 
“ hadft thou not come to me.” 
“ He next addrefled Indradyumna, the fon of Bhallavi : 
“ Whom doft thou worlhip as the foul, O defcendant of 
Vyaghrapad.” ■ “ Air,” replied he, “ O venerable king !”' 
“ Diffufed is that portion of the univerfal felf, which thou 
doft worlhip as the foul ; numerous offerings reach thee ; 
many traits of cars - follow thee : thou doft confume food ; 
thou vieweft a favourite objeil. Whoever worlhips this, 
for the univerfal foul, enjoys food, and contemplates a 
beloved objefl : and has religious occupations in his fa¬ 
mily. But this is only the breath of foul. Thy breath 
had expired,” faid the king, “ hadft thou not come to me.” 
He then interrogated Jana, the fon of Sarcaraclhya : 
“ Whom doft thou worlhip as the foul, O fon of Sarca¬ 
raclhya ?” “ The ethereal element,” faid he, “ O vene¬ 
rable king !” “ Abundant is that univerfal felf, whom 
thou doft worlhip as the foul; and, therefore, thou like- 
wife doft abound with progeny and wealth. Thou doft 
confume food ; thou vieweft a favourite objeft. Who¬ 
ever worlhips this, for the univerfal foul, coulumes food, 
and fees a beloved object; and has religious occupations 
in his family. But this is only the trunk of loul. Thy 
trunk had corrupted,” faid the king, “ hadft thou not 
come to me.” 
“ He afterwards inquired of Vudila, the fon of Afwa¬ 
tarafwa : “ Whom doft thou worlhip as the foul, O de¬ 
fcendant of Vyagrapad ?” “ Water,” faid he, “ O vene¬ 
rable king!” “Rich is that univerfal felf, whom thou 
doft worlhip as the foul; and, therefore, art thou opulenS- 
and thriving. Thou doft confume food ; thou vieweft a 
favourite object. Whoever worlhips this, for the uni¬ 
verfal foul, partakes of fimilar enjoyments, contemplates 
as dear an objedt, and has religious occupations in his fa¬ 
mily. But this is only the abdomen of the foul. Thy 
bladder had burft,” faid the king, “ hadft thou not come 
to me.” 
“ Laftly, he interrogated Uddalaca, the fon of Aruna. 
“ Whom doft thou woiihip as the foul, O defcendant of 
Gotama ?” “ The earth,” faid he, “ O venerable king !” 
“ Conftant is that univerfal felf, whom thou doft worlhip 
as the foul: and, therefore, thou remaineft Heady, with 
offspring and with cattle. Thou doft confume food; thou 
vieweft a favourite objeft. Whoever worlhips this, for 
the univerfal foul, lhares like enjoyments, and views as 
beloved an objeft, and has religious occupations in his 
family. But this forms only the feet of the foul. Thy 
feet had been corrupt and lame,” faid the king, “ hadft 
thou not come to me.” 
“He thus addrefled them [colleftively:] “You con- 
fider this univerfal foul, as it were an individual being ; 
and you partake of diftinft enjoyment. But he, who 
worlhips, as the univerfal foul, that which is known by 
its [manifefted] portions, and is inferred [from confci- 
oufnefs,] enjoys nourilhment in all worlds, in all beings,, 
in all fouls : his head is fplendid, like that of this uni- 
, verfal foul; his eye is fimilarly varied ; his breath is equally 
diffufed; his trunk is no lefs abundant; his abdomen is 
: alike full; and his feet are the earth; his breaft is the 
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