The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 114, Part X summary
Part 1, no. 114, Part X of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In X, the teacher explains to Nachiketas that the Atman remains one while taking different forms within living beings, just as air varies according to what it enters. The commentary clarifies that these forms do not limit the Self, which also exists outside them.
What happens
- Air provides an example of something single that becomes varied according to what it enters.
- The Atman likewise takes different forms within living beings while remaining one.
- The teacher uses air and fire to explain the Self to Nachiketas.
- The commentary explains that the unlimited Self exists beyond the forms it takes.
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Why can the Self not be confined to the forms it takes?
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