तस्य प्राची दिक् प्राञ्चः प्राणाः, दक्शिणा दिग्दक्शिणे प्राणाः, प्रतीची दिक् प्रत्यञ्चः प्राणाः, उदीची दिगुदञ्चः प्राणाः, ऊर्ध्वाः दिगूर्ध्वाः प्राणाः, अवाची दिगवाञ्चः प्राणाः, सर्वा दिशः सर्वे प्राणाः; स एष नेति नेत्यात्मा; अगृह्यो न हि गृह्यते, अशीर्यो नहि शीर्यते, असङ्गो न हि सज्यते, असितो न व्यथते न रिष्यति; अभयं वै जनक प्राप्तोऽसीति होवाच याज्ञवल्क्यः । स होवाच जनको वैदेहः, अभयं त्वा गच्छताद्याज्ञवल्क्य यो नो भगवन्नभयं वेदयसे; नमस्तेऽस्तु; इमे विदेहाः, अयमहमस्मि ॥ ४ ॥
इति द्वितीयं ब्राह्मणम् ॥tasya prācī dik prāñcaḥ prāṇāḥ, dakśiṇā digdakśiṇe prāṇāḥ, pratīcī dik pratyañcaḥ prāṇāḥ, udīcī digudañcaḥ prāṇāḥ, ūrdhvāḥ digūrdhvāḥ prāṇāḥ, avācī digavāñcaḥ prāṇāḥ, sarvā diśaḥ sarve prāṇāḥ; sa eṣa neti netyātmā; agṛhyo na hi gṛhyate, aśīryo nahi śīryate, asaṅgo na hi sajyate, asito na vyathate na riṣyati; abhayaṃ vai janaka prāpto’sīti hovāca yājñavalkyaḥ । sa hovāca janako vaidehaḥ, abhayaṃ tvā gacchatādyājñavalkya yo no bhagavannabhayaṃ vedayase; namaste’stu; ime videhāḥ, ayamahamasmi || 4 ||
iti dvitīyaṃ brāhmaṇam ||4. Of the sage (who is identified with the vital force), the east is the eastern vital force, the south the southern vital force, the west the western vital force, the north the northern vital force, the direction above the upper vital force, the direction below the nether vital force, and all the quarters the different vital forces. This self is That which has been described as ‘Not this, not this,’ ‘It is imperceptible, for It is never perceived; undecaying, for It never decays; unattached, for It is never attached; unfettered—It never feels pain, and never suffers injury. You have attained That which is free from fear, O Janaka,’ said Yājñavalkya. ‘Revered Yājñavalkya,’ said Emperor Janaka, ‘may That which is free from fear be yours, for you have made That which is free from fear known to us. ‘Salutâtions to you! Here is this (empire of) Videha, as well as myself at your service!’
This Taijasa which is identified with the heart (mind) is supported by the subtle vital force, and becomes the vital force, (here, the Prājña). Of the sage who has first attained the Vaiśvānara, then the Taijasa, or the self identified with the mind, and after that the self identified with the vital force (Prājña), the east is the eastern vital force; similarly the south the southern vital force, likewise the west the western vital force, the north the northern vital force, the direction above the upper vital force, the direction below the nether vital force, and all the quarters the different vital forces. Thus the sage identifies himself, by stages, with the vital force that comprises everything. Then withdrawing this all-comprising vital force into the inner self, he next attains the natural state of the Witness, the transcendent Self that is described as ‘Not this, not this.’ This self which the sage thus attains is That which has been descrībed as ‘Not this, not this.’ This passage, up to ‘never suffers injury,’ has already been explained (III. ix. 26). ‘You have attained That which is free from fear due to birth,’ death, etc., O Janaka,’ said Yājñavalkya. This is in fulfilment of the statement, ‘Then I will tell you where you will go.’ ‘Revered Yājñavalkya,’ said Emperor Janaka, ‘may That which is free from fear be yours too, for you have made That which is free from fear, the Brahman, known or accessible to us, by the removal of the veil of ignorance created by the limiting adjuncts. What else can I give you in return for this knowledge, for you have presented the Ātman Itself? Hence salutations to you ! This (empire of) Videha is yours—enjoy it just as you will: I myself too am at your service. Please use me as well as the empire just as you like.’