Plain text of Fourth Prapathaka · Third Khanda
4.3.1 "The wind, verily, gathers things unto itself. Verily, when a fire blows out, it just goes to the wind. When the sun sets, it just goes from sight. When the moon sets, it just goes from sight.
4.3.2 When water dries, goes up, it just goes to the wind. For the wind, truly, gathers all here to itself. Thus with reference to the creation.
4.3.3 Now with reference to oneself.
Breath, verily, gathers things unto itself. When one sleeps, speech just goes to breath; the eye, to breath; the ear, to breath; the mind, to breath; for the breath, truly, gathers all here to itself.
4.3.4 Verily, these are two gatherers unto themselves: the wind among the elements, breath among the faculties of the body.
4.3.5 Now, once upon a time when Saunaka Kapeya and Abhipratarin Kakshaseni were being served with food, a student of sacred knowledge begged of them. They did not give to him.
4.3.6 Then he said:
"One has swallowed up four mighty beings.
Who is that world's protector, O Kapeya?
Him mortal men perceive not, though abiding
In manifold forms, Abhipratarin.
Verily, this food has not been offered to whom it belongs."
4.3.7 Then Saunaka Kapeya, considering this, replied:
"He is the Creator of living beings, the Wise One,
Whose might they say is truly mighty;
He feeds all and is not fed.
Thus, verily, O student of sacred knowledge, do we acknowledge Him.
Give ye him alms."
4.3.8 Then they gave to him.
These five and the other five make ten, and that is the highest throw in dice. Therefore in all regions ten, the highest throw, is food. Through it this whole world came to light. This whole world comes to light for him, he becomes a partaker of good food, who knows this, yea, who knows this.