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Chandogya Upanisad
Chapter Three
III.7
1. The Rudras, with Indra as their chief, live on the second of these nectars. Gods do not eat or drink: they are satisfied just by seeing the nectar.
2. They enter into this form and out of this form they arise.
3. The one who knows the nectar in this way becomes one of the Rudras, with Indra as his chief, and is satisfied just by seeing the nectar. He enters into this form and out of this form he arises.
4. Twice as long as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, it will rise in the south and set in the north. For so long he will encompass the overlordship and kingship of the Rudras.
III.8
1. The Adityas, with Varuna as their chief, live on the third of these nectars. Gods do not eat or drink: they are satisfied just be seeing the nectar.
2. They enter into this form and out of this form they arise.
3. The one who knows the nectar in this way becomes one of the Adityas, with Varuna as his chief, and is satisfied just be seeing the nectar. He enters into this form and out of this form he arises.
4. Twice as long as the sun rises in the south and sets in the north, it will rise in the west and set in the east. For so long he will encompass the overlordship and kingship of the Adityas.
III.9
1. The Maruts, with Soma as their chief, live on the fourth of these nectars. Gods do not eat or drink: they are satisfied just by seeing the nectar.
2. They enter into this form and out of this form they arise.
3. The one who knows the nectar in this way becomes one of the Maruts, with Soma as his chief, and is satisfied just by seeing the nectar. He enters into this form and out of this form he arises.
4. Twice as long as the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, it will rise in the north and set in the south. For so long he will encompass the overlordship and kingship of the Maruts.
III.10
1. The Sadhyas, with Brahma as their chief, live on the fifth of these nectars. Gods do not eat or drink: they are satisfied just be seeing the nectar.
2. They enter into this form and out of this form they arise.
3. The one who knows the nectar in this way becomes one of the Sadhyas, with Brahma as his chief, and is satisfied just by seeing the nectar. He enters into this form and out of this form he arises.
4. Twice as long as the sun rises in the north and sets in the south, it will rise above and set below. For so long he will encompass the overlordship and kingship of the Sadhyas.
III.11
1. Then, when it has risen above, it will not rise and will not set, but will rest, solitary, in the middle. There is a verse about it:
2. 'It is not there: it has not set
Nor ever risen.
Gods, by that truth
May I not be parted from brahman!'
3. It does not rise or set for him: it is always daytime for the one who knows the inner teaching of brahman.
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