Śāṅkhāyana (Kauṣītaki) Āraṇyaka 3.5

3.5

ŚĀ 3.5 = KU 1.5
He arrives at the Ilya tree; the fragrance of Brahman enters him. He arrives at the Sālajya hall; the flavour of Brahman enters him. He arrives at the Aparājita abode; the glory of Brahman enters him. He arrives at Indra and Prajāpati, the two gatekeepers; they run away from him. He arrives at the Vibhu hall; the splendour of Brahman enters him. He arrives at the Vicakṣaṇā couch. The Bṛhat and Rathantara chants are the two front legs, the Śyaita and Naudhasa the two hind legs, the Vairūpa and Vairāja the two lengthwise sides, the Śākvara and Raivata the two crosswise sides. It is insight; for by insight one sees clearly. He arrives at the Amitaujas bed. It is breath. The past and the future are its two front legs, prosperity and the earth the two hind legs, the Bhadra and Yajñāyajñīya chants the head-pieces, the Bṛhat and Rathantara the lengthwise sides, the Ṛg verses and the Sāman chants the lengthwise strings, the Yajus formulas the crosswise strings, the Soma shoots the matting, the Udgītha the coverlet, and prosperity the pillow. On it sits Brahman. He who knows thus climbs upon it with one foot first. Brahman asks him: ‘Who are you?’ To him he should reply: