Aitareya Upanishad 3.2
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स ईक्षतेमे नु लोकाश्च लोकपालाश्चान्नमेभ्यः सृजा इति ॥
sa īkṣateme nu lokāś ca lokapālāś cānnam ebhyaḥ sṛjā iti ||
"He thought: "Here are the worlds and the world-guardians. Let me create food for them.""
What This Means:
Having created the body with its faculties, the Self now considers creating food to sustain them. The body needs nourishment; the cosmic order requires sustenance.
Going Deeper:
Food (anna) in Vedic thought is not just physical nutrition but everything that sustains life, experiences, sensations, objects of perception. The world itself becomes "food" for the senses.
How To Apply This:
Everything you perceive is "food" for your senses and mind. Choose your diet carefully, not just physical food but what you feed your eyes, ears, and mind. Garbage in, garbage out.
Key Sanskrit Terms:
Anna= Food, nourishmentLokapāla= World-guardians
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