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Now with reference to the body. Rik is speech, Sâman breath. This Sâman (breath) rests on that Rik (speech). Therefor…
Rik is the eye, Sâman the self. This Sâman (shadow) rests on that Rik (eye). Therefore the Sâman is sung as resting o…
Rik is the ear, Sâman the mind. This Sâman (mind) rests on that Rik (ear). Therefore the Sâman is sung as resting on …
Rik is the white light of the eye, Sâman the blue exceeding darkness. This Sâman (darkness) rests on the Rik (brightn…
Now the person who is seen in the eye, he is Rik, he is Sâman, Uktha, Yagus, Brahman. The form of that person (in the…
He is lord of the worlds beneath that (the self in the eye), and of all the wishes of men. Therefore all who sing to …
He who knowing this sings a Sâman, sings to both (the adhidaivata and adhyâtma self, the person in the sun and the pe…
And he obtains through the other the worlds beneath that, and the wishes of men. Therefore an Udgâtri priest who know…
"What wish shall I obtain for you by my songs?" For he who knowing this sings a Sâman is able to obtain wishes throug…