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after laying down the lotus-leaf, it is on that immortal element that he builds for himself a body consisting of the Rik, the Yagus, and the Sâman; and he becomes immortal.
SECOND BRAHMANA. I. Now, that shining orb is the Great Litany, the Rik-verses: this is the world of the Rik. And that glowing light is (the hymn of) the Great Rite, the Sâman-tunes : this is the world of the Sâman. And the man in yonder orb is the Fire-altar, the Yagus-formulas : this is the world of the Yagus.
2. It is this threefold lore that shines, and even they who do not know this say, 'This threefold lore does indeed shine;' for it is Speech that, seeing it, speaks thus.
3. And that man in yonder (sun's) orb is no other than Death; and that glowing light is that immortal element: therefore Death does not die, for he is within the immortal; and therefore he is not seen, for he is within the immortal 1.
4. There is this verse : Within Death is immortality,'-for below death is immortality; 'founded on Death is immortality,'--for established on that man in the sun) the immortal shines 2;-Death putteth on the radiant,'--the
* Mrityurđpah purusho smritardpexrkishy antar vartate, ... mrityoh purushasya amritam amritaillparkir adhikaranam mandalam âhitam pratishthitam. Sayana.
2 Antaram mrityor amritam ity avaram hy etan mrityor amritam ity adina, avaram adhastadbhavam amritam purushah
