A History of Sanskrit Literature c11.57

c11.57

Of somewhat similar purport is a passage of the *Chhāndogya* (viii. 7–12), where Prajāpati is represented as teaching the nature of the Ātman in three stages. The soul in the body as reflected in a mirror or water is first identified with Brahma, then the dreaming soul, and, lastly, the soul in dreamless sleep.