Chandogya Upanishad is one of the oldest Upanishads written on the Vedic Brahmana period about ninth to eighth century BC. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with Sama Veda. It is the part of Chandogya Brahaman that contains eight chapters. The 10th Khanda of Chapter Seven of Chandogya Upanishad states about the water as Brahman. Narada approached Sanatkumara to know about the real Self or the Supreme Brahman. Narada wished to know what was greater than food to which Sanatkumara replied that water is greater than food. He further explained that when there is not sufficient rain, all living creatures become affected and production of food reduces. However, when there is sufficient rain all living creatures rejoice and production of food also increases. Thus water is one of the most important elements required for production of food. Water is the first form of the earth, of the sky, of the heaven, of mountains, men, and beasts, of birds, grasses and trees, of wild animals, worms, insects, and ants. One must thus, meditate on food as Brahman. He is then able to obtain the world rich in water. He who knows this and realises it becomes free and reaches as far as water reaches.
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