Kauṣītaki Upaniṣad 2.11

2.11.1

athāto daivaḥ parimaraḥ /

12 (8). Now next, the dying around of the gods (daiva parimara).—

2.11.2

etad vai brahma dīpyate yad agnir jvalaty athaitan mriyate yan na jvalati /

This Brahma, verily, shines when fire blazes; likewise this dies when it blazes not. Its brilliance (tejas) goes to the sun; its vital breath (prāṇa), into the wind (vāyu).

2.11.3

tasyādityam eva tejo gacchati vāyuṃ prāṇaḥ /

2.11.4

etad vai brahma dīpyate yad ādityo dṛśyate 'thaitan mriyate yan na dṛśyate /

This Brahma, verily, shines when the sun is seen; likewise this dies when it is not seen. Its brilliance goes to the moon; its vital breath, to the wind.

2.11.5

tasya candramasam eva tejo gacchati vāyuṃ prāṇaḥ /

2.11.6

etad vai brahma dīpyate yac candramā dṛśyate 'thaitan mriyate yan na dṛśyate /

This Brahma, verily, shines when the moon is seen; likewise this dies when it is not seen. Its brilliance goes to lightning; its vital breath, to the wind.

2.11.7

tasya vidyutam eva tejo gacchati vāyuṃ prāṇaḥ /

2.11.8

etad vai brahma dīpyate yad vidyud vidyotate 'thaitan mriyate yan na vidyotate /

This Brahma, verily, shines when the lightning lightens; likewise this dies when it lightens not. Its brilliance goes to the wind; its vital breath, to the wind.

2.11.9

tasya vāyum eva tejo gacchati vāyuṃ prāṇaḥ /

2.11.10

tā vā etāḥ sarvā devatā vāyum eva praviśya vāyau mṛtvā na mūrchante /

All these divinities, verily, having entered into wind, perish not when they die in the wind; therefrom indeed they come forth again.

2.11.11

tasmād eva punar udīrate /

2.11.12

ity adhidaivatam //

—Thus with reference to the divinities.

2.11.13

athādyātmam //11//

Now with reference to oneself.—