प्राणो ब्रह्मेति ह स्माह पैङ्ग्यस्तस्य ह वा एतस्य प्राणस्य ब्रह्मणो वाक्परस्ताच्चक्षुरारुन्धे चक्षुः परस्ताच्छ्रोत्रमारुन्धे श्रोत्रं परस्तान्मन आरुन्धे मनः परस्तात्प्राण आरुन्धे तस्मै वा एतस्मै वा प्राणाय ब्रह्मण एताः सर्वा देवता अयाचमानाय बलिं हरन्ति एवास्मै सर्वाणि भूतान्ययचमानायैव बलिं हरन्ति य एवं वेद तस्यॊपनिषन्न याचेदिति तद्यथा ग्रामं भिक्षित्वाऽलब्ध्वोपविशेन्नाहमतो दत्तमश्नीयामिति य एवैनं पुरस्तात्प्रत्याचक्षीरंस्त एवैनमुपमन्त्रयन्ते ददाम त इत्येष धर्मो याचितो भवत्यन्यतस्त्वेवैनमुपमन्त्रयन्ते ददाम त इति ॥ २ ॥
In plain words
"Breath is Brahman" — thus indeed said Paiṅgya. Of this breath which is Brahman, speech is enclosed from beyond by the eye, the eye is enclosed from beyond by the ear, the ear is enclosed from beyond by the mind, and the mind is enclosed from beyond by the breath. To this breath which is Brahman all these deities bring tribute though it does not ask; and so too all beings bring tribute to him though he does not ask, who knows thus. His secret rule is: let him not ask. It is as when a man has begged through a village and, having got nothing, sits down saying, "I will not eat what is given from here." Then those very people who refused him before invite him, saying, "Let us give to thee." Such is the way with one who does not ask. But those who give food still invite him, saying, "Let us give to thee."