Chandogya

The Chandogya Upanishad is notable for its lilting metric structure, its mention of ancient cultural elements such as musical instruments, and embedded philosophical premises that later served as foundation for Vedanta schools.

Twenty-first Khanda

The three vidyās (the Ṛk, the Yajuḥ, and the Sāma) are together the hiṃkāra; these three worlds (the earth, the space between the earth and ether, and ether) are together the prastāva; fire, air, and the sun are together the udgītha; the stars, the birds, and the rays are together the pratihāra; serpents, gandharvas, and the ancestors are together the nidhana. This Sāma resides in everything.

He who knows that this Sāma is in everything becomes one with everything (or, becomes the Lord of everything).

Here is a verse in this connection: There are five parts of Sāma, and each of these is divided into three parts. There is nothing higher than these (fifteen forms of Sāma).

He who knows Sāma knows everything, and gifts come to him from all directions. His vow will be to constantly say to himself, ‘I am one with all’.

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