54 PRASNOPANISHAD-BHASHYA [V. 7. wise see "'; what the wise see is the highest abode of Vişnu.' Nor is it even strictly true that the world of Brahman follows on the atmosphere, for the svaga-world and others lie between the two. “We therefore shortly explain the drift of the whole chapter as follows: At the outset of the reply given to Satyakama there is mentioned, in addition to the highest (para) Brahman, a lower (apara) Brahman." This lower or effected (kärya) Brahman is distinguished as twofold, being connected either with this terrestrial world or yonder non- terrestrial world Him who meditates on the Pranava with one mātra", the text declares to obtain a reward in this world- he reaches the world of men. He, on the other hand, who meditates 0n the pranava with two matrās' is said to obtain hs reward in a super-tererestrial sphere—he reaches the world of the atmosphere. And he finally who, by means of the tri-momented? Pranava which denotes the highest Brahman, meditates on this very highest Brahman, is said to reach that Brahman, i.e., the supreme Person. The object of seeing is thus none other than the highest Self. Here termipates the adhikarana of the object of seeing!" 1, 2. ibid. p. 319 line 29 amend teach' into 'see' and omit and teach' after see 8. A literal translation of the Śti Bkasya passage has been given under Prasna Up com. V. 4, 4. 'bigher and lower' have been rendered as superior and inferior respectively. 5,8 & 7. see note 4, 5, 6 'as kaving 'has uniformly to be sabstituted by' with' and ' syllable by mātrā' or moment. End of the Fifth Prasna.
