40 PRASNOPANISHAD-BHASHYA [IV. 7, COMYENTARY: Sah: He yada : in which state tejasã: with the supreme Self here called light on accourt of its illuminating tbiugs abhibhūlo bhavati: as stated in the passage "O child then he becomes united with the Being," (Ch Up. VI. viji, 1). "Verily he becomes then united with the Light" (Ch. Up. VIII. vi. 9), becomes united, that is, gets embraced (by God). atra: in this state svapnān: dream.objects na paśyati : does not see. Now consequently the reply given to the question "As what does this god experience dreams ?" is that at the time not becoming united with Brahman and when the mind alone is left (to enjoy, work ?) then one experiences the dream-objects. To the question "For what reason does the delight happen?" he (Pippalāda) replies : ... Atha: Whatever delight happens that delight happens only when there is the body. This is the meaning. That is, the body alone is the cause of pleasure derived from objects, since there is the passage " Pleasure and pain do not touch one when one is disembodied " (Ch. UP. VIII. xii. 1). IV. 7 Sa Yathā somya vayāmsi vāsovykşam sampratisthante Evam ha vai tat sarvam para ātmani sampratişthate The birds resort to the tree in which they reside, just as this instance, even so do all these verily go to the Supreme Self. COMMENTARY: He (Pippalāda) now gives the reply to the question " ] whom are all established ?" vayamsi: birds
