Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.6

6.6.1

dadhnaḥ (S ) mathyamānasya yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati \
tat sarpir bhavati \\606.1\

1. ‘Of coagulated milk, my dear, when churned, that which is the finest essence all moves upward; it becomes butter.

6.6.2

evam eva khalu (S ) yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati \
tan mano bhavati \\606.2\

2. Even so, verily, my dear, of food, when eaten, that which is the finest essence all moves upward; it becomes the mind.

6.6.3

apāṃ (S ) pīyamānānāṃ yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati \
sā prāno bhavati \\606.3\

3. Of water, my dear, when drunk, that which is the finest essence all moves upward; it becomes the breath.

6.6.4

tejasaḥ somyāśyamānasya yo 'ṇimā sa ūrdhvaḥ samudīṣati \
sā vāg bhavati \\606.4\

4. Of heat, my dear, when eaten, that which is the finest essence all moves upward; it becomes the voice.

6.6.5

annamayaṃ hi somya manaḥ \
āpomayaḥ prāṇaḥ \
tejomayī vāg iti \
bhūya eva mā bhagavān vijñāpayatv iti \
tathā somyeti hovāca \\606.5\

5. For, my dear, the mind consists of food; the breath consists of water; the voice consists of heat.’

‘Do you, Sir, cause me to understand even more.’

‘So be it, my dear,’ said he.