Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad 1.5

1.5.1

sa āgacchatīlyaṃ vṛkṣam /

5. He comes to the tree Ilya; the fragrance of Brahma enters into him.

1.5.2

taṃ brahmagandhaḥ praviśati /

1.5.3

sa āgacchati sālajyaṃ saṃsthānam /

He comes to the city Sālajya; the flavor of Brahma enters into him.

1.5.4

taṃ brahmarasaḥ praviśati /

1.5.5

sa āgacchaty aparājitam āyatanam /

He comes to the abode Aparājita ('Unconquered'); the brilliancy of Brahma enters into him.

1.5.6

taṃ brahmatejaḥ praviśati /

1.5.7

sa āgacchatīndraprajāpatī dvāragopau /

He comes to the two door-keepers, Indra and Prajāpati; these two run away from him.

1.5.8

tāv asmād apadravataḥ /

1.5.9

sa āgacchati vibhu pramitam /

He comes to the hall Vibhu ('Extensive'); the glory of Brahma enters into him.

1.5.10

taṃ brahmayaśaḥ praviśati /

1.5.11

sā āgacchati vicakṣaṇām āsandīm /

He comes to the throne Vicakshaṇā ('Far-shining'). The Bṛihad and the Rathantara Sāmans are its two fore feet; the Śyaita and the Naudhasa, the two hind feet; the Vairūpa and the Vairāja, the two lengthwise pieces; the Śākvara and Raivata, the two cross ones. It is Intelligence (*prajñā*), for by intelligence one discerns.

1.5.12

bṛhadrathantare sāmanī purvau pādau /

1.5.13

śyaitanaudhase cāparau pādau /

1.5.14

vairūpavairāje anūcye /

1.5.15

śākvararaivate tiraścī /

1.5.16

sā prajñā /

1.5.17

prajñayā hi vipaśyati /

1.5.18

sa āgacchaty amitaujasaṃ paryaṅkam /

He comes to the couch Amitaujas ('Of Unmeasured Splendor'); this is the breathing spirit (*prāṇa*). The past and the future are its two fore feet; prosperity and refreshment, the two hind feet; the Bhadra and Yajñāyajñīya [Sāmans], the two head pieces; the Bṛihad and the Rathantara, the two lengthwise pieces; the verses (*ṛc*) and the chants (*sāman*), the cords stretched lengthwise; the sacrificial formulas (*yajus*), the cross ones; the Soma-stems, the spread; the Udgītha, the bolster (*upaśrī*); prosperity, the pillow. Thereon Brahmā sits. He who knows this, ascends it with one foot only (*eva*) at first.

1.5.19

sa prāṇaḥ /

1.5.20

tasya bhūtañ ca bhaviṣyac ca pūrvau pādau /

1.5.21

śrīś cerā cāparau /

1.5.22

[bṛhadrathantare anūcye /] bhadrayajñāyajñīye śīrṣaṇye /

1.5.23

ṛcaś ca sāmāni ca prācīnātānāni /

1.5.24

yajūṃṣi tiraścīnāni /

1.5.25

somāṃśava upastaraṇam /

1.5.26

udgītho 'paśrayaḥ /

1.5.27

śrīr upabarhaṇam /

1.5.28

tasmin brahmāste /

1.5.29

tam itthaṃvit pādenaivāgra ārohati /

1.5.30

taṃ brahmāha ko 'sīti /

Him Brahmā asks, ‘Who are you?’ To him he should answer:—

1.5.31

taṃ pratibrūyāt //5//