| 13. Penetrating
the earth I support all beings by (My) Energy ; and having become the watery
moon I nourish all herbs. Energy (ojas): the energy of the Isvara. It is
devoid of desires and passions. It permeates the earth for supporting the
world. Held by that energy, the massive earth does no fall down and is not
shattered. to pieces. So it is chanted as follows: Whereby the vast heaven
and the earth are firmly held: He held the earth firm.(TaittiriyaSamhita,
4 8). Thus do I, penetrating the Earth, support the moving and unmoving
objects. Moreover, becoming the savory moon I nourish all the herbs germinating
on the Earth, such as rice and wheat, and make them savoury. Soma (the moon)
is the repository of all savours. lt is indeed the savoury moon that nourishes
all herbs by infusing savours into them: (3) As the DigestiveFire in all
living organisms. |
