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Post by Guest Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:29 pm


Following is the 12th Section, of the First Chapter of the Chandogya Upanisad. This passage is complete in itself.

Now next the Udgitha of the dogs So Baka Dalbhya,or Glava Maitreya1 went forth for Veda-study.
Unto him there appeared a white dog Around this one, other dogs gathered and said. *Do you, Sir, obtain food for us by singing. Verily, we are hungry'
Then he (the white dog) said io them 'In the morning may you assemble unto me here at this spot' So Baka Dalbhya,or Glava Maitreyakept watch.
Then even as (priests) here, when they are about to chant the Bahispavamana Stotra, glide hand in hand, so did they glide on. Then they (the dogs) sat down and performed the preliminary vocalising (himkara)
(They sang): 'Om! Let us eat Om' Let us drink! Om! Deva, Varuna, Prajapati, Savitn, gather food here. O Lord of Food Gather food here,Yea, gather it here Om''

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Translations by different translators will of course have slight variations but one can google for Chandogya Upanisad and verify that a (minor) variation of the above passage is indeed present in this work. For instance, see the 12th section (khanda) of the first chapter of the Chandogya Upanisad here:

http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscripts/hinduism/upanishads/chandogya.asp

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Two questions that arise after reading the passage are:
1. should the passage be taken seriously or should it be taken as a kind of joke ?
2. who are the dogs? who is the white dog?

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