Date: November 4th 2008

From: Kauai_Hindu_Monastery@jnanadana.com Date: Monday, November 3, 2008


Vedic Verses
A daily collection of verses from the Vedas, Hinduism's revealed scripture


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Vedic Verses for 11/3/08

The eastern quarter is called Juhu, the southern quarter Sahamana, the western quarter Rajni and the northern quarter Subhuta. Vayu the air is their child. He who knows this Vayu as the child of the quarters never weeps for his sons. I know the air to be the child of the quarters; may I never weep for my sons.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XV - Meditation on the Universe as a Chest, 2

I take refuge in the imperishable chest with this one and this one and this one. I take refuge in the prana with this one and this one and this one. I take refuge in Bhuh with this one and this one and this one. I take refuge in Bhuvah with this one andthis one and this one. I take refuge Svah with this one and this one and this one.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XV - Meditation on the Universe as a Chest, 3

When I said: I take refuge in the prana, prana meant everything that exists here-in that I take refuge.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XV - Meditation on the Universe as a Chest, 4

When I said: I take refuge in Bhuh, what I really said was: I refuge in the earth, the mid-region and heaven.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XV - Meditation on the Universe as a Chest, 5

Then I said: I take refuge in Bhuvah, what I said was: I take in fire, the air and the sun.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad III, XV - Meditation on the Universe as a Chest, 6