O Gautama, man is the (sacrificial) fire; speech is his fuel; prāṇa is the smoke; the tongue is the flame; the eyes are the embers; and the ears are the sparks.
The gods offer food as the oblation to the fire. Out of that oblation appears semen.
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.
O Gautama, man is the (sacrificial) fire; speech is his fuel; prāṇa is the smoke; the tongue is the flame; the eyes are the embers; and the ears are the sparks.
The gods offer food as the oblation to the fire. Out of that oblation appears semen.
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