Vedic Verses for 5/16/19

The limb in which the Support, when generating, evolved the Ancient One–who knows this limb knows too by that same knowledge the Ancient One.

Atharva Veda X, 7, 26

It was from his limb that the thirty-three Gods distributed portions among themselves. Thus in truth only knowers of Brahman are also knowers of the thirty-three Gods.

Atharva Veda X, 7, 27

Men recognize the Golden Embryo as the unutterable, the Supreme. Yet it was the Support who in the beginning poured forth upon the world that stream of gold.

Atharva Veda X, 7, 28

Then said Pravahana the son of Jivala: O son of Salavat, your Saman (i.e. this earth) has an end. If at this time anyone who knew the support of the Saman were to say: ’Your head shall fall off,’ surely your head would fall off. Well then, let me learn this from you, revered Sir, said Silaka. Learn it, said Pravahana.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, VIII – The Story of the Pravahana (I), 8

What is the support of this world? asked Silaka. The akasa, said Pravahana. For all these beings are created from the akasa and return to the akasa. The akasa is greater than these; therefore the akasa is the supreme support.

Sama Veda, Chandogya Upanishad I, IX – The Story of Pravahana (II), 1

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