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Chandogya Upanishad
The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and largest Upanishads belonging to the Sama Veda It contains the famous Mahavakya Tat Tvam Asi meaning Thou Art That
Sanskrit Text
Yatha somya ekena mritpindena sarvam mrinmayam vijnatam syat
Translation
Just as by knowing one lump of clay all that is made of clay becomes known
Commentary
This is perhaps the most famous teaching in all the Upanishads Uddalaka uses the analogy of clay to show that all forms and names are merely modifications
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