"Nidagha said:—'He, who is seated on the infuriated elephant, huge as a mountain, is the king: and all others are his attendents'.
"Ribhu said;—'You have simultaneously pointed out to me both the king and the elephant, but you have not particularly said, who is the king and which is the elephant. Therefore O illustrious one, tell me in particular, who is the king and which is the elephant; I am anxious to know it'.
"Nidagha said:—'That which is under is the elephant and one who is above is the king. Who is not aware, O twice-born one, of the relation between that which bears and that which is borne?'
"Ribhu said:—'Explain to me in the way in which I can understand it. What is meant by the word underneath and what is meant by the word above?'
"As soon as he had said this Nidagha jumped upon Ribhu and said—'Hear what you have asked of me. I am above like the king, you are underneath like the elephant. I show this example, O Brahman, for your better information'.
"Ribhu said—'O foremost of Brahmins, it seems that you are as if the king and I am the elephant and tell me now which of us two is you and which is I'.
"Ribhu having said this, Nidagha speedily got down and falling at his feet said, 'Sure thou art my saintly preceptor Ribhu. The mind of no other person is so much acquainted with the principles of unity as that of the mind of my preceptor. Therefore I know that thou art he'.
"Ribhu said:—'O Nidagha, I am your preceptor Ribhu. Pleased with the attention which you had shown to me before, I have come here to give you instructions O you gifted with a high mind. I have briefly described to you the divine truth, the essence of which is the none-quality of all'.
"Having said this the learned Ribhu went away. Nidagha, too by his instructions, was impressed with belief in unity. He began to observe all beings in no way distinct from him. And being devoted to Brahmā he obtained final liberation.
"Therefore, O king, O thou, conversant with duty, do thou, consider thyself as one with all beings, regarding equally friend or foe, the same sky looks apparently as white or blue so Soul, which is in reality one, appears diversified to erroneous vision. That, which exists in the universe, is one which is Achyuta. There is nothing distinct from Him. He is I. He is thou. He is all. This universe is His form. Give up therefore the misconceived notion of distinction".