8th Khanda of Chapter Four

Chandogya Upanishad is associated with the Kauthuma Shakha of the Sama Veda. It is part of the Chandogya Brahmana, which has ten chapters. The Chhaudogya Upanishad comprises of eight chapters, and commences on the Om Mantra. Chandogya Upanishad is the part of Chandogya Brahaman that contains ten chapters. The 8th Khanda of Chapter Four of Chandogya Upanishad states about the instruction by the Diver Bird. The swan told Satyakama that a Diver Bird will declare to him another foot of the Brahman. On the morrow the cowherd turned towards his tutor with the cattle. When night arrived he lighted a fire, folded the cattle, placed fuel on the fire, and sat behind it facing the east. The Diver Bird then told him that he would tell him about one foot of Brahman. He told him that the prana is one quarter, the eye is one quarter, the ear is one quarter and the mind is one quarter. This is verily one foot of Brahman, consisting of four quarters and this foot is called Ayatanavat (having support). One who is aware of this and realises it as well as meditates upon one foot of the Brahma consisting of four quarters as Ayatanavat, possessing a support i.e. home on this earth. He becomes the conqueror of the worlds which offer a home.

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