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=== अन्नम् || Food ===

=== अन्नम् || Food ===

अन्नं वाव बलाद्भूयस्तस्माद्यद्यपि दशरात्रार्नाश्र्नीयाद्यद्यु ह जीवेदथवाऽद्रष्टाऽश्रोताऽमन्ताऽबोध्दाऽकर्ताऽविज्ञाता भवत्यथान्नस्याऽऽयै द्रष्टा भवति श्रोता भवति मन्ता भवति बोध्दा भवति कर्ता भवति विज्ञाता भवत्यन्नमुपास्स्वेति || (Chan. Upan. 7.9.1)  

<blockquote>अन्नं वाव बलाद्भूयस्तस्माद्यद्यपि दशरात्रार्नाश्र्नीयाद्यद्यु ह जीवेदथवाऽद्रष्टाऽश्रोताऽमन्ताऽबोध्दाऽकर्ताऽविज्ञाता भवत्यथान्नस्याऽऽयै द्रष्टा भवति श्रोता भवति मन्ता भवति बोध्दा भवति कर्ता भवति विज्ञाता भवत्यन्नमुपास्स्वेति || (Chan. Upan. 7.9.1)</blockquote>Meaning : Sanathkumara continues : Food is greater than Strength. For if one does not eat for ten days, though he lives, he is unable to see, hear, reflect, understand, act and know. But 'आयै' meaning 'upon one whom food reaches', he is able to do all these things. Meditate on Food.     

 

Meaning : Sanathkumara continues : Food is greater than Strength. For if one does not eat for ten days, though he lives, he is unable to see, hear, reflect, understand, act and know. But 'आयै' meaning 'upon one whom food reaches', he is able to do all these things. Meditate on Food.     

It is the bala (strength) of the grain that makes mind strong with right disposition.  Thus grain is higher than knowledge and strength. Anna || अन्न is born of water and without rains there is no Anna || अन्न.                           

It is the bala (strength) of the grain that makes mind strong with right disposition.  Thus grain is higher than knowledge and strength. Anna || अन्न is born of water and without rains there is no Anna || अन्न.                           

=== आपः ||  Water ===

=== आपः ||  Water ===

<blockquote>आपो वावान्नाद्भूयस्यस्तस्माद्यदा सुवृष्टिर्न भवति व्याधीयन्ते प्राणा अन्नं कनीयो भविष्यतीत्यथ यदा सुवृष्टिर्भवत्यानन्दिनः प्राणा भवन्त्यन्नं बहु भविष्यतीत्याप एवेमा मूर्ता येयं पृथवी यदन्तरिक्षं ...... मूर्ता अप उपास्स्वेति || (Chan. Upan. 7.10.1)</blockquote>Meaning : Sanathkumara continues : आपः || Water is greater than food. When water is scarce, प्राणा  or vital spirit is troubled as there is less food. When water is sufficiently available, प्राणा or vital spirit rejoices and plenty of food is available. Water verily manifests in different forms, like earth, sky, heavens, mountains, wind and all living beings. All forms are water, Meditate upon water.                             

<blockquote>आपो वावान्नाद्भूयस्यस्तस्माद्यदा सुवृष्टिर्न भवति व्याधीयन्ते प्राणा अन्नं कनीयो भविष्यतीत्यथ यदा सुवृष्टिर्भवत्यानन्दिनः प्राणा भवन्त्यन्नं बहु भविष्यतीत्याप एवेमा मूर्ता येयं पृथवी यदन्तरिक्षं ...... मूर्ता अप उपास्स्वेति || (Chan. Upan. 7.10.1)</blockquote>Meaning : Sanathkumara continues : आपः || Water is greater than food. When water is scarce, प्राणा  or vital spirit is troubled as there is less food. When water is sufficiently available, प्राणा or vital spirit rejoices and plenty of food is available. Water verily manifests in different forms, like earth, sky, heavens, mountains, wind and all living beings. All forms are water, Meditate upon water.                             

Apa (water) manifest from Tejas|तेजस it is the cause of the rain, without this there can be no rain.  Therefore Tejas|तेजस is greater than rain.  Similarly Akash|आकाश (Sky) is greater than Tejas|तेजस. The personification of Tejas|तेजस, sun, moon, stars and Agni|, these are dependent on sky. Without sky one will not be able to hear, or calling others is not possible.  Hence this Akash|आकाश  is also Brahman.   

Apa (water) manifest from Tejas|तेजस it is the cause of the rain, without this there can be no rain.  Therefore Tejas|तेजस is greater than rain.  Similarly Akash|आकाश (Sky) is greater than Tejas|तेजस. The personification of Tejas|तेजस, sun, moon, stars and Agni|, these are dependent on sky. Without sky one will not be able to hear, or calling others is not possible.  Hence this Akash|आकाश  is also Brahman.