प्रथमोऽध्यायः · Chapter Overview
From The Chāndogya Upaniṣad, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">What this adhyāya covers | The Chāndogya opens with meditation on the sacred syllable OM as the Udgītha — the high chant of the Sāma-priest. Om is declared the very essence (rasa) of all essences; it is identified with the breath, the sun, and the imperishable; and it is shown to be the Praṇava itself. The whole first chapter trains the seeker to hear, in a single sacred sound, the essence of the Veda and of reality.</pre>