‘But a person must first know the Truth. Then he is truly an ativādī.’ Nārada said - ‘Sir, I want to be an ativādī by knowing the Truth.’ Sanatkumāra replied - ‘But one must earnestly desire to know the Truth.’ ‘Sir, I earnestly desire to know the Truth,’ Nārada said.
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.

Sixteenth Khanda
Chapters
- First Chapter
- Second Chapter
- Third Chapter
- Fourth Chapter
- Fifth Chapter
- Sixth Chapter
- Seventh Chapter
- First Khanda
- Second Khanda
- Third Khanda
- Fourth Khanda
- Fifth Khanda
- Sixth Khanda
- Seventh Khanda
- Eighth Khanda
- Ninth Khanda
- Tenth Khanda
- Eleventh Khanda
- Twelfth Khanda
- Thirteenth Khanda
- Fourteenth Khanda
- Fifteenth Khanda
- Sixteenth Khanda
- Seventeenth Khanda
- Eighteenth Khanda
- Nineteenth Khanda
- Twentieth Khanda
- Twenty-first Khanda
- Twenty-second Khanda
- Twenty-third Khanda
- Twenty-fourth Khanda
- Twenty-fifth Khanda
- Twenty-sixth Khanda
- Eighth Chapter