The Brahmana said There is one Ruler. There is no second beside him. He who is Ruler lives in the heart. I shall speak now of him. Moved by Him, I move as directed like water along an inclined plane.

There is one Preceptor. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart, and of him I shall now speak. Instructed by that preceptor, all snakes in the world are always possessed of feelings of enimity.

There is one kinsman. There is no second except him. He lives in the heart of him I shall now speak. Instructed by him, kinsmen become possessed of kinsmen, and the seven Rishis, O son of Pritha, shine in the sky.

There is one dispeller. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart. Of him I shall now speak. Having lived with that instructor, under the proper mode of living with an instructor, Shakra gained the sovereignty of all the worlds.

There is one enemy. There is no second but him. He lives in the heart. Of him I shall now speak. Instructed by that preceptor all snakes in the world are always possessed of feelings of enmity.

Regarding it is cited the ancient story of the instruction of the snakes, the celestials, and the Rishis by the Lord of all creatures.

The celestials and the Rishis, the snakes and the Asuras, seated around the Lord of all creatures, asked him, saying, Let that which is highly beneficial for us be said. To them who enquired about what is highly beneficial, the holy one uttered only the word Om, which is Brahma is one syllable. Hearing this, they ran away in various directions.

Amongst them that thus ran in all directions from desire of sclf-instruction, the tendency for biting first arose in snakes.

The tendency for ostentatious pride first arose in the Asuras. The celestials betook themselves to gifts, and the great Rishis to selfcontrol.

Having gone to one tcacher, and having been instructed (refined) by one word, the snakes, the celestials, the Rishis, and the Danavas, all betook themselves to various different dispositions.

It is that one who hears himself when speaking, and understands it duly. Once, again, is that heard from him when he speaks. There is no second preceptor.

It is in obedience to his advice that action afterwards originates. The instructor, the apprehender, the hearer, and the enemy, are placed within the heart,

By acting sinfully in the world, it is he who becomes a person of sinful deeds. By acting auspiciously in the world, in is he who becomes a person of auspicious deeds.

It is he who becomes a person of controlled conduct by becoming addicted to the pleasures of sense, moved by desire. It is he who becomes a Brahmacharin by always devoting himself to the control of his senses.

It is he, again, who castes off vows and actions and takes refuge on Brahma alone. By moving in the world, identifying himself the while with Brahima, he becomes a Brahmacharin.

Brahma is his fuel; Brahma is his fire; Brahma is his origin; Brahma is his water; Brahma is his preceptor; he is immerged in Brahma.

Brahmacharya is so subtle, understood by the wise. Having understood it, they followed it, instructed by the Kshetrajna. even as