Vedic Verses for 11/5/18

By Truth he blazes forth on high, by Sacred Word he surveys below, by Breath he breathes across these worlds– the one in whom resides the Supreme.

Atharva Veda X, 8, 19

The Man who knows the two fire sticks from which by friction wealth is obtained– it is he whom they call a knower of the Supreme, it is he who knows the mighty Brahman.

Atharva Veda X, 8, 20

But in reality he is an ativadi who has become an ativadi by the knowledge of the True. May I, venerable Sir, become an ativadi by the knowledge of the True. But one should desire to know the True. Venerable Sir, I desire to know the True.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XVI – The Knowledge of the Truth, 1

Sanatkumara said: When one understands the True, only then does one declare the True. One who does not understand the True does not declare It. Only one who understands It declares the True. One must desire to understand this understanding. Venerable Sir, I desire to understand.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XVII – Truth depends upon Understanding, 1

When one reflects, only then does one understand. One Who does not reflect does not understand. Only one who reflects understands. One must desire to understand this reflection. Venerable Sir, I desire to understand reflection.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad VII, XVIII – Understanding depends upon Reflection, 1

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