We know what is not known

 Svetaketu son of Aruni went to school when he was 12 years and returned back when he was 24 years after completing his education of Vedas

Aruni asked his son Svetaketu,” Have you well read and read Vedas, do you know that we hear what is not heard by which we perceive, what is not perceived, by which we know what is not known?’

Svetaketi denied to know such things and asked his father to teach him what is not taught through Vedas.

Aruni advanced, “My dear son, as different things are made of same one lump of clay but they are known by the different name as like pot made of clay, utensils made of clay and the difference between them is only of the name that arising from speech but the truth is that they all is clay.”

Aruni added,” further, all ornaments made of piece of gold is know different only by name arising of speech as of necklace, bracelet but in reality, that all ornaments are only gold.”

Svetaketi said, “I have read many things but such differentiation is not taught to me, sir, do you, tell me what actually this is?”

Aruni said, “In the beginning there was that only which is one only, without anything different, there is singularity. Some say that in the beginning there was that only which is one only without anything and from that which is not that which is was born.”

“And many ask how could it be so that which is, be born of that which is not?”

“The only one without the second was the thought and that thought have an idea of many and it grow further and sent out fire. and that fire thought, may I be many, may I grow further and it sent out water. And therefore, whenever anybody, anywhere is hot and perspires, water is produced on him from fire alone. Water thought, may I be many, may I grow further and it sent out earth which is food.”

“Therefore, whenever it rains anywhere, most food is produced, from water alone is eatable food produced.”

 (Upnishads started a trend of communication of storytelling and through these stories, Upnishads tried to make the essence of Vedas understand. These are some short stories from Khandogya Upnishad , Sama Veda from different khands)

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