1. Let him never turn away (a stranger) from his house, that is the
rule. Therefore a man should by all means acquire much food, for (good)
people say (to the stranger): “There is food ready for him.” If he
gives food amply, food is given to him amply. If he gives food fairly,
food is given to him fairly. If he gives food meanly, food is given to
him meanly.
2. He who knows this, (recognises and worships Brahman) as
possession in speech, as acquisition and possession in up-breathing
(prâna) and down-breathing (apana); as action in the hands; as walking
in the feet; as voiding in the anus. These are the human recognitions
(of Brahman as manifested in human actions). Next follow the
recognitions (of Brahman) with reference to the Devas, viz. as
satisfaction in rain; as power in lightning;
3. As glory in cattle; as light in the stars; as procreation,
immortality, and bliss in the member; as everything in the ether. Let
him worship that (Brahman) as support, and he becomes supported. Let
him worship that (Brahman) as greatness (mahah), and he becomes great.
Let him worship that (Brahman) as mind, and he becomes endowed with
mind.
4. Let him worship that (Brahman) as adoration, and all desires fall
down before him in adoration. Let him worship that (Brahman) as
Brahman, and he will become possessed of Brahman. Let him worship this
as the absorption of the gods in Brahman, and the enemies who hate him
will die all around him, all around him will die the foes whom he does
not love.
He who is this (Brahman) in man, and he who is that (Brahman) in the
sun, both are one.
5. He who knows this, when he has departed this world, after
reaching and comprehending the Self which consists of food, the Self
which consists of breath, the Self which consists of mind, the Self
which consists of understanding, the Self which consists of bliss,
enters and takes possession of these worlds, and having as much food as
he likes, and assuming as many forms as he likes, he sits down singing
this Saman (of Brahman): “Havu, havu, havu!
6. “I am food (object), I am food, I am food! I am the eater of food
(subject), I am the eater of food, I am the eater of food! I am the
poet (who joins the two together), I am the poet, I am the poet! I am
the first-born of the Right (rita). Before the Devas I was in the
centre of all that is immortal. He who gives me away, he alone
preserves me: him who eats food, I eat as food.
“I overcome the whole world, I, endowed with golden light.” He who
knows this, (attains all this). This is the Upanishad.
