Śāṅkhāyana (Kauṣītaki) Āraṇyaka 11.3

11.3

ŚĀ 11,3
athāyaṃ puruṣaḥ preṣyan purā saṃvatsarāt saṃvatsarasya dṛṣṭīḥ paśyati | chidrā chāyā bhavati na vā bhavati | mahāmeghe vā marīcīr iva paśyed anabhre vā vidyutaṃ paśyed abhra enāṃ na paśyet | akṣiṇī vā apidhāya varāṭakānīvā na paśyati | karṇau vāpidhāyopabdim iva na śṛṇoti | nāsmiṁl loke ramate nainaṃ manaś chandayati | iti pratyakṣadarśanāni ||

ŚĀ 11.3
Now, when this person is about to die, a year beforehand he sees the sights of the year. His shadow is perforated, or it does not exist. Or he might see mirages in a great cloud, or he might see lightning when there is no cloud, or he might not see it in a cloud. Or, closing both eyes, he does not see things like cowries. Or, closing both ears, he does not hear a rumbling sound. He does not delight in this world, nor does the mind take pleasure in him. These are direct perceptions.