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 25th Khanda of Chapter Seven of Chandogya Upanishad provides the instruction about the Infinite. Narada approached Sanatkumara to know about the real Self or the Supreme Brahman. Sanatkumara told him that the infinite is below, above, behind. It is before. It is to the south and to the north as well. The Infinite comprises of everything. He further instructed him about the Infinite with reference to `I.` The infinite says that I extend from below, I extend from above, I extend from behind, I extend from before, I extend from the south, I extend from the north, I am all this.
Sanatkumara next gives instruction about the Infinite with reference to the Self. He tells Narada that the Self indeed is below, above, behind, before, to the south and to the north as well. The Self, indeed, is all this. One who knows this and realises it resides in the Self, enjoys in the Self and revels in the Self. Even while residing in the body he becomes a self ruler. He enjoys limitless freedom and is able to accomplish whatever he desires in all the regions of the universe. However, those who think in different ways live in perishable worlds. They cannot enjoy any freedom in all the worlds.
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