Arthur Schopenhauer's reading of these texts helped inspire The World as Will and Representation.
In one of these texts, a beggar asks to eat some food consecrated to the breath of life because the breath of life flows through him, too. Max Mueller created an important translation of these texts for his advisor, Friedrich Schelling. In another passage from these texts, Svetaketu learns a lesson by dropping a lump of salt into water and drinking the water the next morning. They contain the four "great sayings," including (*) "Brahman is Prajna" and "Thou art that." There are 108 of these texts, but ten "principal" ones, including the "prashna" and "Chandogya." Arthur Schopenhauer's reading of these texts helped inspire The World as Will and Representation. For 10 points, name this set of commentaries on the Vedas.
In one of these texts, a beggar asks to eat some food consecrated to the breath of life because the breath of life flows through him, too.
the Upanishads