The Chapter on Ananda (Bliss)
Harih, Om! May it (the Brahman)
protect us both (teacher and pupil)! May it enjoy us both! May we
acquire strength together! May our knowledge become bright! May we
never quarrel! Peace! peace! peace!
He who knows the Brahman attains the highest (Brahman). On this the
following verse is recorded:
“He who knows Brahman, which is (i.e. cause, not effect), which is
conscious, which is without end, as hidden in the depth (of the heart),
in the highest ether, he enjoys all blessings, at one with the
omniscient Brahman.”
From that Self (Brahman) sprang ether (akasa, that through which we
hear); from ether air (that through which we hear and feel); from air
fire (that through which we hear, feel, and see); from fire water (that
through which we hear, feel, see, and taste); from water earth (that
through which we hear, feel, see, taste, and smell). From earth herbs,
from herbs food, from food seed, from seed man. Man thus consists of
the essence of food. This is his head, this his right arm, this his
left arm, this his trunk (Atman), this the seat (the support).
On this there is also the following Sloka:
