Shat.Upa 05.03

तदैतौ श्लोकौ भवतः॥

These two are the verses of the Lord:

"तिस्रो मात्रा मृत्युमत्यः प्रयुक्ता अन्योन्यसक्ता अनविप्रयुक्ताः। क्रियासु बाह्याभ्यन्तरमध्यमासु सम्यक् प्रयुक्तासु न कम्पतेज्ञः॥"

"ऋग्भिरेतं यजुर्भिरन्तरिक्षं सामभिर्यत्तत् कवयो वेदयन्ते। तमोङ्कारेणैवायनेनान्वेति विद्वान् यत्तच्छान्तमजरममृतमभयं परात्परं च॥"

"Three mortal measures are applied to various desires and also to those without special connection. The wise are not shaken by these actions well applied on the external, the internal, and the middle (regions). Knowledgeable proclaim one attains - by the Rig Veda this (i.e. earthly world - 'bhu'), intermediate space (i.e. 'bhuva') by the Yajur Veda, and by the Sama Veda that (i.e. heavenly world 'sva'). The wise one follows that path of 'Om' alone, which is peaceful, ageless, immortal, fearless, beyond, and the supreme."

इति॥

- stated thus.

॥इति पञ्चम प्रश्नप्रतिवचनम्॥

Thus ends the fifth question and answer.