Madhukanda 4.21

4.21

athāto vratamīmāṃsā prajāpatirha karmāṇi sasṛje
tāni sṛṣṭānyanyonyenāspardhanta vadiṣyāmyevāhamiti
vāgdadhre drakṣyāmyahamiti cakṣuḥ śroṣyāmyahamiti śrotramevamanyāni karmāṇi yathākarma tāni mṛtyuḥ śramo
bhūtvopayeme tānyāpnottānyāptvā mṛtyuravārundha
tasmācchrāmyatyeva vākśrāmyati cakṣuḥ śrāmyati śrotramathemameva nā''pnodyo'yaṃ madhyamaḥ prāṇastāni jñātuṃ
dadhire| ayaṃ vai naḥ śreṣṭho yaḥ saṃcaraṃścāsaṃcaraṃśca na vyathate'tho na riṣyati hantāsyaiva
sarve rūpamasāmeti ta etasyaiva sarve rūpamabhavaṃstasmādete
etenā''khyāyante prāṇā iti tena ha vāva tatkulamācakṣate yasminkule bhavati ya evaṃ veda ya u haivaṃvidā
spardhate'nuśuṣyatyanuśuṣya haivāntato mriyata ityadhyātmam