Brihadaranyaka Upanishad — Chapter 6: Adhyaya 6: Khila Kanda II — The Five Fires Doctrine, Rebirth, and the Teacher Lineage
75 verses
Verse 1
Om. He who knows the oldest and the greatest becomes himself the oldest and the greatest. The vital force (Prana) is indeed the oldest and the greate…
Verse 2
He who knows the most excellent becomes the most excellent of his people. Speech is indeed the most excellent.
Verse 3
He who knows the firm basis becomes firmly established in this world and in the next. The eye is indeed the firm basis.
Verse 4
He who knows prosperity — to him all desires, both divine and human, come. The ear is indeed prosperity.
Verse 5
He who knows the abode becomes the abode of his people, the abode of all. The mind is indeed the abode.