Prashna Upanishad 4.4
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यदुच्छ्वासनिःश्वासावेतावाहुती समं नयतीति स समानः। मनो ह वाव यजमानः। इष्टफलमेवोदानः। स एनं यजमानमहरहर्ब्रह्म गमयति॥
yaduccvāsaniḥśvāsāvetāvāhutī samaṃ nayatīti sa samānaḥ | mano ha vāva yajamānaḥ | iṣṭaphalamevodānaḥ | sa enaṃ yajamānamaharaharbraḥma gamayati ||
""Because Samana leads these two offerings - inhalation and exhalation - equally, it is called Samana (the equalizer). The mind is the sacrificer. Udana is the fruit of the sacrifice. It leads the sacrificer daily to Brahman.""
What This Means:
Samana balances in-breath and out-breath. The mind performs the sacrifice of life. Udana, as the fruit of this sacrifice, leads us toward Brahman during deep sleep.
Going Deeper:
Every day, in deep sleep, we touch Brahman through Udana. The mind's activities are a continuous yajna (sacrifice).
How To Apply This:
Each breath is an offering. Deep sleep is daily communion with the Divine. Value rest as a spiritual practice.
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