14th Khanda of Chapter Four

14th Khanda of Chapter Four of Chandogya Upanishad states about the conversation between the teacher and the pupil where Satyakama teaches Upakosala about the real Supreme.

14th Khanda of Chapter Four, Chandogya UpanishadChandogya Upanishad, one of the oldest Upanishad has been written during the Vedic Brahmana period. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with Sama Veda. Chandogya Upanishad is the part of Chandogya Brahman that contains ten chapters. The 14th Khanda of Chapter Four of Chandogya Upanishad states about the conversation between the teacher and the pupil. The fires told Upakosala that they have all their knowledge of the Self. The teacher would next teach him the ways. Satyakama then returned from his pilgrimage. He told Upakosala that his face shone like that of a knower of Brahman. Upakosala firstly tried to conceal the fact but later revealed the fact that the fires had taught him. The teacher then enquired about the education that had been imparted to him and Upakosala recited all the hymns that he had been taught. The teacher then told him had been educated about the worlds and that he would now enlighten him about the Supreme Brahman and the real Self. As water does not attach themselves to the lotus leaf, so does no evil attaches to the person to knows about the Supreme Brahman.

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