Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 3.3
intermediate
कस्मिन्नु खलु गन्धर्वलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। आदित्यलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खल्वादित्यलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। चन्द्रलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खलु चन्द्रलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। नक्षत्रलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खलु नक्षत्रलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। देवलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खलु देवलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। इन्द्रलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खलु इन्द्रलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। प्रजापतिलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खलु प्रजापतिलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति। ब्रह्मलोकेषु गार्गीति। कस्मिन्नु खलु ब्रह्मलोका ओताश्च प्रोताश्चेति॥
kasminnu khalu gandharvalokā otāśca protāśceti | ādityalokeṣu gārgīti ... brahmalokеṣu gārgīti | kasminnu khalu brahmalokā otāśca protāśceti ||
""On what are the gandharva-worlds woven?" "On the sun-worlds." "On what the sun-worlds?" "On the moon-worlds." "The moon-worlds?" "On the star-worlds." "The star-worlds?" "On the deva-worlds." "The deva-worlds?" "On Indra's worlds." "Indra's worlds?" "On Prajapati's worlds." "Prajapati's worlds?" "On the Brahma-worlds." "On what are the Brahma-worlds woven?""
What This Means:
The questioning traces through all cosmic realms: sun, moon, stars, gods, Indra, Prajapati, Brahma. Finally: On what is even Brahma-world woven?
Going Deeper:
Even the highest creator-realm (Brahmaloka) must have a ground. What is the ultimate support of all?
How To Apply This:
Even the highest realm rests on something. Seek that ultimate ground.
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