18 PRASNOPANISHAD-BHASHYA [II. 1 yeşām: Os whose part there is self-mortification (drying up of the body, tapas) that is abstention from eating excessively, and avoidance of sexual enjoyment and in whom truth speaking is established, and in whom there is no crookedness such as described in the passage 'wicked men have one thing in the heart and another in their speech and still another in their acts,' and in whom there is no falsehood, such falsehood as is injurious to others, for them there is the world of Brahman free from all faults. Brahmalokah: means Brahman Himself is the world. That is Brahman is the ultimate goal (to be attained), since this is the interpretation given by Vyāsārya in the sarva-vyakhyānā. dhikarana. iti: indicates conclusion of the chapter, End of the First Praśna. SECOND PRAŚNA 11 1. Atha hainam Bhargavo Vaidarbhik papraccha. Bhagavan katyeva Devāh pra. jām vidharayante katara etat prakāśayante kah punar eşam varistha iti, Then Bhargava Vaidarbhi asked him (Pippalada): "Sire, how many gods support the creatures? Who (among them) illuminate this? Who again is the best among these? COMMENTARY: Now are introduced questions for the sake of elucidating the (nature of) inner soul (which is) distinct from the body, organs, mind, breath & etc... It is stated by Vyāsărya that "In the following sections the inner soul is clearly taught." Atha: After the question by Kabandhin (had been answered) 1. No commentary on the word maya' is found in the text. 2 Home trassistes 'chiefest
