Chandogya Upanishad is one of the oldest Upanishad written on the Vedic Brahmana period about ninth to eighth century BC. Chandogya Upanishad is associated with Sama Veda. It is ranked ninth in the Muktika canon of hundred and eight Upanishadas. The 2nd Khanda of Chapter Six of Chandogya Upanishad states about the Brahman as the cause of the Universe. Svetaketu`s father, Uddalaka, the son of Aruna told him that in the beginning the universe was Being (Sat) alone, one only without a second and from that non being the being was born. The non-being thought of growing and then it created fire. The fire then thought of multiplying and it created water. It is for this reason wherever a person is heated or perspires, water is produced from fire (heat). Next, the water thought of growing and it produced food i.e. earth. That is why, whenever it rains anywhere, abundant food is produced. From water edible food produced.
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