atha hovācoddālakam āruṇim gautama kaṃ tvam ātmānam upāssa iti pṛthivīm eva bhagavo rājann iti hovāca eṣa vai pratiṣṭhātmā vaiśvānaro yaṃ tvam ātmānam upāsse tasmāt tvaṃ pratiṣṭhito 'si prajayā ca paśubhiś ca
Then he said to Auddâlaka Âruni: 'O Gautama, whom do you meditate on as the Self?' He replied: 'The earth only, venerable king.' He said: 'The Self which you meditate on is the Vaisvânara Self, called Pratishthâ (firm rest). Therefore you stand firm with offspring and cattle.