The Sixth Br?hmana

SOURCE: The Thirteen Principal Upanishads. Translated from the Sanskrit with an outline of the philosophy of the Upanishads and an annotated bibliography by Robert Ernest Hume. With a list of recurrent and parallel passages by George C. O. Haas. 2d ed., rev. London: Oxford University Press, 1931, pp. 113–114.

The regressus to Brahma, the ultimate world-ground

Then G?rg?V?caknav? questioned him. 'Y?jñavalkya,' said she, 'since all this world is woven, warp and woof, on water, on what, pray, is the water woven, warp and woof?'

'On wind, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, is the wind woven, warp and woof?'

'On the atmosphere-worlds, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the atmosphere-worlds woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of the Gandharvas, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of the Gandharvas woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of the sun, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of the sun woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of the moon, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of the moon woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of the stars, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of the stars woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of the gods, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of the gods woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of Indra, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of Indra woven, warp and woof?' 'On the worlds of Praj?pati, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of Praj?pati woven, warp and woof?'

'On the worlds of Brahma, O G?rg?.'

'On what then, pray, are the worlds of Brahma woven, warp and woof?'

Y?jñavalkya said: 'G?rg?, do not question too much, lest your head fall off. In truth, you are questioning too much about a divinity about which further questions cannot be asked. G?rg?, do not over-question.'

Thereupon Ga?rg?V?caknav? held her peace.