Prashna Upanishad 2.11
intermediate
व्रात्यस्त्वं प्राणैकर्षिरत्ता विश्वस्य सत्पतिः। वयमाद्यस्य दातारः पिता त्वं मातरिश्व नः॥
vrātyastvaṃ prāṇaikarṣirattā viśvasya satpatiḥ | vayamādyasya dātāraḥ pitā tvaṃ mātariśva naḥ ||
""You are the wandering ascetic, O Prana, the one seer, the consumer, the true lord of the world. We are the givers of the primary (offering); you, O Matarishvan, are our father.""
What This Means:
Prana is called our father, the lord of truth, the wanderer who consumes and sustains all. We can only offer back what Prana gives.
Going Deeper:
Matarishvan is another name for Vayu/Prana. The acknowledgment of Prana as father shows recognition of the source of all life.
How To Apply This:
Recognize that everything you give comes first from Prana. You can only return what was given.
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