10 PRASNOPANISHAD-BRASHYA [I. 9. enjoyer, of the form of matter and soul (puruşa) called in this context 'rayi' and 'prana', (Pippalāda) begins to explain, before showing the division of the same Supreme Self who is of the form of the one undivided time (akhanda-kāla) into dividei (or divisible) time, with a view to facilitate understan- ding (cittavataranāya) or for the sake of meditation (upāsana). the division of Prajāpati called the Year into 'rayi, and 'prāna' which mean the Southern path and Northern path, and the division of Prajāpati called month into the dark an bright fortnights known by the name of 'rayi' and prāna,' and the division of Prajāpati of the form of night and day time known by the name 'rayi' and 'prāna' and in this connectiou te begins) to show the superiority of the northern path, the bright fortnight and the day-time,--all of wbich are indicated by the word 'prana', over the southern path, the dark fortnight, and night-time, all of which are denoted by the word 'rayi'; samvatsara......year etc., tasya : of Prajapati of the form of (divided) time called samvatsara (year) daksinam cottaram ca : called the southern and the northern ayane : paths: these are the two forms which support The course of the Sun tad: tatra: of the two ye: those, which persons, işta pürte krtam : doing actions such as sacrifices, coustru- ction of tanks, and doing gifts; the word 'krta' in the text is to be takes to mean "datta': given, in parity with the passage in another Upanişad "Those who residing in a village devote themselves to (activities) such as sacrifices, construc- tion of tanks etc., and giving ".. (Ch. Up. V. 10. 3). istam: sacrifices etc., enjoined in the scripture's (šruti), purtam: means digging (of tanks, wells etc.) 1. The Grantha text as well as the two M56. add the word 'árautam." This to omitted in the Anandasrama text.
