"The Story of the Pravahana(1)"

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Chapter VIII — The Story of the Pravahana (I)  


1.   There were three men versed in the Udgitha: Silaka the son of  Salavat, Chaikitayana of the line of Dalbhya and Pravahana the  son of Jivala. They said: "We are indeed versed in the Udgitha.  Let us have a discussion of the Udgitha."  


2.   "Let it be so," they said and sat down. Then Pravihana the son  Jivala said: "Revered Sirs, you speak first and I shall listen to  what the two brahmins have to say."  


3.   Then Silaka the son of Salavat said to Chaikitayana of the line  Dalbhya: "Well, may I question you?"  "Do ask," he said.   


 4—5.   "What is the support of the Saman?"  "Tone (svara)," he replied.  "What is the support of tone?"  "The prana (vital breath)," he replied.  "What is the support of the prana?"  "Food," he replied. "What is the support of food?"  "Water," he replied.  "What is the support of water?"  "Yonder world (heaven)," he replied.  "What is the support of yonder world?"  "Let no one carry the Saman beyond the heavenly world. We  place the Saman in the heavenly world, for the Saman is  praised as heaven."  


6.   Then Silaka the son of Salavat said to Chaikitayana of the line  of Dalbhya: "O Dalbhya your Saman is not firmly established.  If at this time anyone who knew the support of the Saman were  to say: ‘Your head shall fall off;’ surely your head would fall  off."  


7.   "Well then, revered Sir, let me learn it from you," said  Chaikitayana.  "Learn it," replied Silaka.  "What is the support of that world?"  "This world," he replied.  "What is the support of this world?"  "Let no one carry the Saman beyond this world, which is its  support.  We place the Saman in this world as its support, for the Saman  is praised as the support (i.e. this world)."  


8.   Then said Pravahana the son of Jivala: O son of Salavat, your  Saman (i.e. this earth) has an end. If at this time anyone who  knew the support of the Saman were to say: ‘Your head shall  fall off,’ surely your head would fall off."  "Well then, let me learn this from you, revered Sir," said  Silaka.  "Learn it," said Pravahana.   

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