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NINE UPANISHADS
Verily this man is made of the essential substance of food.
And we see and say: "this is his head; this is his right side
(arms etc.); this is his left side (arm etc.); this is his entire
body, in which his soul resides; and this is his lower part i.e
his legs and feet". In this connection we have a verse in the
beginning of the next Chapter.
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(1) All species of beings, resting on this earth, are begotton
from food; food protects the lives of all beings; all beings
finally return to food; verily those who worship the Eternal as
a food (giver of food and life) attain the mastery of food; food
is the greatest of all elements (things) and, for this reason, is
called medicine-like. All beinge all born and develop from
food. Food is called
anna
(derived from the root TR to eat), for
it is eaten by all beings or all beings eat
it.