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dissolves itself, and the all-bliss, is alone the sage and no
other.” (Nāra. Up., 4-68) : “ Om is that Brahman, Om is
that Vâyu, Om is that Self, Om is that Truth.” (Bh. G.,
8-13, 7-8, and 10-25) says : “ Om : the one indestructible
Brahman, reciting which and exclusively remembering
me, etc. ; I am the Sapidity in the waters, O Son of
Kuntî ; I am the radiance in the moon and sun ; Pranava
(Om) in all the Vedas ; of speech I am the one syllable.”
“ That which is first and three-syllabled Brahman and that
in which the three Vedas are established, is the mono-
syllabled (Om), the supreme Brahman, and Prânâyâma
(restraining the breath), the supreme purifier.” (Âpa.
Dh., 1-4-13-6 and 7) : “ Om is the door of heaven ;
therefore he who is about to study the Vedas, shall begin
(his lesson) by pronouncing it. If he has spoken any-
thing else, (than what refers to the lesson,) he shall
resume his reading by repeating the word Om. Thus is
the Veda separated from the profane speech.” The Smriti¹
says : “ The Vedas begin with Pranava, they are established
in Pranava, all speech is Pranava, hence one should repeat
always Pranava.” From the above, Vis'va also means
Pranava or Om. As there is not (much difference bet-
ween that which is expressed and the expression itself),
‘ Vis'va ’ is Pranava and hence Brahman. The Śruti
(Chchâ. Up., 3-14-1) says : “ All this is Brahman. Let a
man meditate on that (visible world) as beginning, ending,
and breathing in it (the Brahman).” The meaning is :
‘ Brahman is that from which all this differentiation
proceeds. Brahman is so called because of its Tajjatva,
Tallatva, and Tadanatva (or capacity for production,
destruction and preservation, respectively) and when every
thing is in One, desires, etc., are not likely to arise, hence
it is to be worshipped in peace.
“ Listen to the essence of the Law, and having heard
it, lay it to your heart, never do anything that is injurious
either to yourself or to others.” (Bh. G., 6-32) : “ He who