Brihadaranyaka Upanishad — Chapter 4: Adhyaya 4: Yajnavalkya Kanda — The Teaching of the Self, the Three States, and the Mahavakya
86 verses
Verse 1
Janaka of Videha approached Yajnavalkya. He said: 'Yajnavalkya, for what purpose have you come — seeking cattle or subtle questions?' He replied: 'Fo…
Verse 2
'Let me hear what anyone has told you.' 'Jitvan Gotama told me: Speech is Brahman.' Yajnavalkya said: 'As one who has a mother, a father, and a teach…
Verse 3
'Please teach us, Yajnavalkya.' 'Speech is indeed Brahman. Its abode is space, and knowledge is its support. One should meditate on it as knowledge.'…
Verse 4
'You are describing only one foot of Brahman, O King.' 'Please teach me further, Yajnavalkya.' 'The vital breath is Brahman. Its abode is the breath …
Verse 5
'Let me hear what someone told you.' 'Barku Varshna told me: Breath is Brahman.' Yajnavalkya said: 'As one who has a mother, a father, and a teacher …