He approaches the hall Vibhu, and the glory of Brahman
reaches him and he thinks, 'I am Brahman.' He approaches the throne
Vikakshana. The Saman verses, Brihad and Rathantara, are the eastern
feet of that throne; the Saman verses, Syaita and Naudhasa, its western
feet; the Saman verses, Vairupa and Vairaga, its sides lengthways, south
and north; the Saman verses, Sakvara and Raivata, its sides crossways,
east and west. That throne is Pragna, knowledge, for by knowledge,
self-knowledge, he sees clearly. He approaches the couch Amitaugas. That
is Prana, i.e., speech. The past and the future are its eastern feet;
prosperity and earth its western feet; the Saman verses, Brihad and
Rathantara, are the two sides lengthways of the couch, south and north;
the Saman verses, Bhadra and Yagnayagniya, are its cross-sides at the
head and feet, east and west; the Rik and Saman are the long sheets,
east and west; the Yagus the cross-sheets, south and north; the
moon-beam the cushion; the Udgitha the white coverlet; prosperity the
pillow. On this couch sits Brahman, and he who knows himself one with
Brahman, sitting on the couch, mounts it first with one foot only. Then
Brahman says to him: 'Who art thou?' and he shall answer: 'I am like a
season, and the child of the seasons, sprung from the womb of endless
space, from the light, from the luminous Brahman. The light, the origin
of the year, which is the past, which is the present, which is all
living things, and all elements, is the Self.
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