Uddālaka compared brahman to the invisible seed of a banyan fruit that contains the future tree and to clay that forms various pots, symbolizing that everything originates from the same essence, brahman.
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What analogy did Uddālaka use to explain the concept of brahman to Śhvetaketu?
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Uddālaka used the analogy of salt dissolved in water to explain brahman to Śvetaketu. Just as salt pervades water invisibly yet is present everywhere, brahman permeates all existence, though it’s unseen and indivisible, embodying universal oneness.
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