The Upanishads, Part 1, no. 153, Part III summary
Part 1, no. 153, Part III of 170 · 1 min to read the part
In III, a group addresses Fire as Jataveda and asks him to discover the identity of a mysterious spirit, and he agrees to undertake the task. The passage sets up an inquiry, but gives no encounter with the spirit or answer about its identity.
What happens
- A group addresses Fire as Jataveda, a name explained as all-knowing.
- The group asks him to identify a mysterious spirit.
- Fire agrees to the request.

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What to notice
The request defines Fire's task. The spirit's identity remains unknown within this passage.
Quick check
Whom does the group ask to identify the mysterious spirit?

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