Section 2.15 (fifteenth khaṇḍa) (two texts)

Upaniṣad text:

The gathering of mists is the syllable ‘Hiṃ’. The Rising of clouds is the Prastāva. The Raining is Udgītha. The Lightning and Thunder are the Pratihāra. The Ceasing is the Nidhana.—This is the Vairūpya (Sāma) interwoven in the Cloud.—(1)

Commentary (Śaṅkara Bhāṣya):

‘Abhrāṇi’—Mists—are so called because they contain water.—Megha—Cloud—is so called because it sprinkles (Mehanāt).—The rest has been already explained.—This is the Vairūpya (Sāma) interwoven in the cloud; because the Cloud is manifold in its manifestations, therefore it is distinct in form (vi-rūpa) from the Mist and the rest.—(1)

Upaniṣad text:

One who thus knows this Vairūpa (Sāma) as interwoven in the Cloud secures ill-shaped as well as well-shaped cattle, attains the full span of life, lives gloriously, becomes great in offspring and cattle, and great in fame. His observance is that he should not decry it raining.—(2)

Commentary (Śaṅkara Bhāṣya):

Ill-shaped and well-shaped—goat, sheep and other cattle,—he secures—i.e., obtains—these.—The observance is that one should not decry it raining.—(2)

End of Section (15) of Discourse II