Chānd-Mül, 1879-844. These (the different colours in the sun) are the essences of the essences. For the Vedas are essences (the best things in the world); and of them (after they have assumed the form of sacrifice) these (the colours rising to the sun) are again the essences. They are the nectar of the nectar. For the Vedas are nectar (immortal), and of them these are the nectar.
Chānd-Śaṃ, 8th c. A.D.te vā ete yathoktā rohitādirūpaviśeṣā rasānāṃ rasāḥ | keṣāṃ rasānāmityāha-vedā hi yasmāllokaniṣyandatvātsārā iti rasāsteṣāṃ rasānāṃ karmabhāvamāpannānāmapyete rohitādiviśeṣā rasā ityantasārabhūtā ityarthaḥ | tathāmṛtānāmamṛtāni vedā hyamṛtā nityatvāteṣāmetāni rohitādīni rūpāṇyamṛtāni | rasānāṃ rasā ityādi karmastutireṣā | yasyaivaṃviśiṣṭānyamṛtāni phalamiti || 4 ||
iti chāndogyopaniṣadi tṛtīyādhyāyasya pañcamaḥ khaṇḍaḥ
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Prapāṭhaka 1
