This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 edition. Excerpt: ... CHANDOGYA Upanishad FIRST PRAPATHAKA A Glorification of the Chanting of the Sama-Veda1 First K Hand A The Udgitha identified with the sacred syllable 'Om' 1. Om! One should reverence the Udgitha (Loud Chant) as this syllable, for one sings the loud chant (nd + Vgi) [beginning] with ' Om.'2 The further explanation thereof [is as follows].-- 2. The essence of things here is the earth. The essence of the earth is water. The essence of water is plants. The essence of plants is a person (purusa). The essence of a person is speech. The essence of speech is the Rig (' hymn '). The essence of the Rig 3 is the Saman (' chant"). The essence of the Saman 4 is the Udgitha (' loud singing'). 3. This is the quintessence of the essences, the highest, the supreme, the eighth--namely the Udgitha. 4. 'Which one is the Rig? Which one is the Saman? Which one is the Udgitha ?'--Thus has there been a discussion. 5. The Rig is speech. The Saman is breath (prana). The Udgitha is this syllable ' Om.' Verily, this is a pair--namely speech and breath, and also the Rig and the Saman. 1 The Sama-Veda is the Veda to which this Chandogya Upanishad is attached. * The word Om, with which every recital of the Vedas begins, is here set forth as a symbol representing the essence and acme of the entire ' loud singing' {udgithd). 5 Specifically, the Rig-Veda, the 'Veda of Hymns.' * Specifically, the Sama-Veda, the 'Veda of Chants.' 6. This pair is joined together in this syllable ' Om.' Verily, when a pair come together, verily, the two procure each the cither's desire. 7. A procurer of desires, verily, indeed, becomes he who, knowing this thus, reverences the Udgitha as this syllable. 8. Verily, this syllable is assent; for whenever one assents to anything he says simply '...