AITAREYA UPANISHAD - 15. Rishi Maheedasa Aitareya.
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3 Parts, 6 Chapters, 33 No. Mantras : “By a Peasant for the Peasant”
PART - 1 : Chapter -2 : Mantras Nos-5. POST-15.
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Thursday, November 17, 2022. 08:00.
PART 1: Chapter 3A, 10 Mantras. : Creation of FOOD
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HOW IS THE FOOD TO BE CAUGHT?
(Mantras - 3.3 to 3.10)
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Mantram 3.4: The Breath Tries to Catch It
7 tat praanena ajighrikshat; tat na ashaknot praanena graheetum; = Then he sought to catch it by BREATH. But it was not possible to seize it by breath.
8 sah yat ha enat praanena agrahaishyat; abhi-praanya ha eva annam atrapsyat. = For indeed, were he able to seize it by breath, then merely by smelling food, we would have been satisfied!
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Mantram 3.5: The Eyes Try to Catch It
9 tat chakshushaa ajighrikshat; tat na ashaknot chakshushaa graheetum; = Then he wished to consume it with the EYES. But it was not possible to seize it with the eyes.
10 sah yat ha enat chakshushaa agrahaishyat; drishtvaa ha eva annam atrapsyat. = For indeed, were he able to seize it with eyes, then merely by seeing food, we would have been satisfied!
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Mantram 3.6: The Ears Try, but Fail
11 tat shrotrena ajighrikshat; na ashaknot shrotrena graheetum; = Then he wished to catch it with the EARS. But it was not possible to catch it with the ears.
12 sah yat ha enat shrotrena agrahaisyat; shrutvaa ha evam annam atrapsyat. = For, indeed, were he able to catch it with the ears, then merely by hearing about food, we would have been satisfied!
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Mantram 3.7: The Skin Also Fails
13 tat tvachaa ajighrikshat; tat na ashaknot tvachaa graheetum; = Then he wished to seize it with the SKIN. But it was not possible to seize it by the touch.
14 sah yat ha enat tvachaa agrahaisyat; sprishtvaa ha eva annam atrapsyat. = For indeed, were he able to seize it with the skin, then merely by touching food, we would have been satisfied.
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Mantram 3.8: The Mind Fails to Catch It
15 Tat MANASAA ajighrikshat; Tat na ashaknot manasaa graheetum; = Then he wished to catch it with the MIND. But it was not possible to catch it with the mind.
16 Sah yat ha enat manasaa agrahaisyat; Dhyaatvaa ha eva annam atrapsyat. = For indeed, were he able to catch it with the mind, then merely by thinking about food, we would have been satisfied!
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Mantram 3.9: The Genitals Try – A Dismal Failure!
17 tat shishnena ajighrikshat; tat na ashaknot shishnena graheetum; = Then he wished to catch it with the GENITALS. But it was not possible to catch it with the genitals.
18 sah yat ha enat shishnena agrahaisyat; visrijya ha eva annam atrapsyat. = For, indeed, were he able to catch it with the generative organ, then merely by sexual union, our desire for food would have been satisfied!
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Mantram 3.10: The Apana Tries – Success at Last!
19 Tat APAANENA ajighrikshat; Tat aavayat! = Then with the downgoing BREATH, Apana, he sought to grasp it. And lo! it consumed it!
20 Sah eshah (apana) annasya grahah; Yad vaayuh annaayuh vai = Therefore, Apana alone is that which catches food. And, indeed, in supporting life by food, Vaayu, the Life-breath, plays the chief role.
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All 5 Pranas have a role to play in food intake:
19 The success of the downgoing Apana is to the credit of the upcoming Prana as
well. Both need to work together in tandem to perform this function. The downward Apana
is able to ‘catch’ the food, balanced by the upgoing Prana. When we swallow food it is not
possible to breathe either in or out, at the same time. This is because the Apana is engaged
in swallowing, so breathing has to wait a second or two for the swallowing to finish.
Apana then passes the food to the stomach, where Samana begins to digest it. After
digestion, the nutrients are distributed in an equitable manner to all the organs by Vyana,
the circulatory system. The Apana, being the downward force, again sees to the elimination
of the waste products, while Udana would eject any imbalances in the system, by processes
such as burping and vomiting.
20 It is but fitting that the Life-giving forces should take full responsibility for the
intake of life-supporting food. No one else can be entrusted with this heavy responsibility.
All the sub-Pranas take a share in this responsibility.
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