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The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 103, Part XIV summary

Part 1, no. 103, Part XIV of 170 · 1 min to read the part

In XIV, rain flowing from a mountain over rocks provides a comparison for someone who sees differences among visible forms and pursues them in many directions. The verse links the perception of separateness with scattered pursuit, rather than describing a particular person's actions.

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  1. Rain falls onto a mountain summit.
  2. The water flows over rocks in multiple directions.
  3. The verse compares this movement to someone pursuing visible forms because he sees differences among them.

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