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X KÂNDA, 3 ADHYAYA, 4 BRÂHMANA, 5. 335 the Arka ?'- Nay, but thou wilt teach us, sir !'
Knowest thou the root of the Arka ?'--Nay, but thou wilt teach us, sir !
4. Now, when he said, 'Knowest thou the four great (things)? Knowest thou the four great of the great?'--the great one is Agni (the fire), and the great thing) of that great one are the plants and trees, for they are his food; and the great one is Váyu (the wind), and the great thing) of that great one are the waters, for they are his (the wind's) food; and the great one is Aditya (the sun), and the great (thing) of that great one is the moon, for that is his food; and the great one is Man, and the great (thing) of that great one is cattle, for they are his food :-these are the four great things, these the four great of the great;--these are the four rites, these the four rites of rites ;—these are the four relating to Ka, these the four deepest relating to Ka ;—these are the four flames, these the four flames of flames.'
5. And when he said, 'Knowest thou the Arka?' he thereby meant man ; Knowest thou the two Arka-leaves ?' he thereby meant his ears ;
Knowest thou the two Arka-flowers ?' he thereby meant his eyes ;-Knowest thou the pod-leaves of the Arka ?' he thereby meant his nostrils;
Knowest thou the two coops of the Arka ?' he thereby meant his lips ;– Knowest thou the Arkagrains ?' he thereby meant his teeth ;— Knowest thou the bulge of the Arka ?' he thereby meant his tongue ;— Knowest thou the root of the Arka”
explains it by, "arkakosamadhye v.starena ? v. 1. gihvâstârana-) vartamânâ tali.'
