Chāndogya Upaniṣad 1.6

1.6.1

iyam evark \
agniḥ sāma \
tad etad etasyām ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma \
tasmād ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma gīyate \
iyam eva sā \
agnir amaḥ \
tat sāma \\106.1\

1. The Ṛic is this [earth]; the Sāman is fire. This Sāman rests upon that Ṛic. Therefore the Sāman is sung as resting upon the Ṛic. *sā* is this [earth]; *ama* is fire. That makes *sāma*.

1.6.2

antarikṣam evark \
vāyuḥ sāma \
tad etad etasyām ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma \
tasmād ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma gīyate \
antarikṣam eva sā \
vāyur amaḥ \
tat sāma \\106.2\

2. The Ṛic is the atmosphere; the Sāman is the wind. This Sāman rests upon that Ṛic. Therefore the Sāman is sung as resting upon the Ṛic. *sā* is the atmosphere; *ama* is the wind. That makes *sāma*.

1.6.3

dyaur evark \
ādityaḥ sāma \
tad etad etasyām ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma \
tasmād ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma gīyate \
dyaur eva sā \
ādityo 'maḥ \
tat sāma \\106.3\

3. The Ṛic is heaven; the Sāman is the sun. This Sāman rests upon that Ṛic. Therefore the Sāman is sung as resting upon the Ṛic. *sā* is heaven; *ama* is the sun. That makes *sāma*.

1.6.4

nakṣatrāny evark \
candramāḥ sāma \
tad etad etasyām ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma \
tasmād ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma gīyate \
nakṣatrāṇy eva sā \
candramā amaḥ \
tat sāma \\106.4\

4. The Ṛic is the lunar mansions; the Sāman is the moon. This Sāman rests upon that Ṛic. Therefore the Sāman is sung as resting upon the Ṛic. *sā* is the lunar mansions; *ama* is the moon. That makes *sāma*.

1.6.5

atha yad etad ādityasya śuklaṃ bhāḥ saivark \
atha yan nīlaṃ paraḥkṛṣṇaṃ tat sāma \
tad etad etasyām ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma \
tasmad ṛcy adhyūḍhaṃ sāma gīyate \\106.5\

5. Now, the Ṛic is the white shining of the sun; the Sāman is the dark, the ultra-black. This Sāman rests upon that Ṛic. Therefore the Sāman is sung as resting upon the Ṛic.

1.6.6

atha yad evaitad ādityasya śuklaṃ bhāḥ saiva sā \
atha yan nīlaṃ paraḥkṛṣṇaṃ tad amaḥ \
tat sāma \
atha ya eṣo antarāditye hiraṇmayaḥ puruṣo dṛśyate hiraṇyaśmaśrur hiraṇyakeśa ā (S ) sarva eva suvarnaḥ \\106.6\

6. Now, *sā* is the white shining of the sun; *ama* is the dark, the ultra-black. That makes *sāma*.

Now, that golden Person who is seen within the sun has a golden beard and golden hair. He is exceedingly brilliant, all, even to the finger-nail tips.

1.6.7

tasya yathā kapyāsaṃ puṇḍarīkam evam akṣiṇī \
tasyod iti nāma \
sa eṣa sarvebhyaḥ pāpmabhya uditaḥ \
udeti ha vai sarvebhyaḥ pāpmabhyo ya evaṃ veda \\106.7\

7. His eyes are even as a Kapyāsa lotus-flower. His name is High (*ud*). He is raised high above all evils. Verily, he who knows this rises high above all evils.

1.6.8

tasyark ca sāma ca geṣṇau \
tasmād udgīthaḥ \
tasmāt tv eva udgātā \
etasya hi gātā \
sa eṣa ye cāmuṣmāt parāñco lokās teṣāṃ ceṣṭa devakāmānāṃ ca \
ity adhi(S ) \\106.8\

8. His songs (*gēṣṇau*) are the Ṛic and the Sāman. Therefore [they are called] the Udgītha. Therefore also the Udgātṛi priest [is so called], for he is the singer (*gātṛ*) of this [High (*ud*)]. He is lord of the worlds which are beyond yonder sun, and also of the gods' desires. —Thus with reference to the divinities.