This is the most recent, accurate and complete translation of the Chandogya Upanishad into English with explanatory notes by Jayaram V, Founder President of Hinduwebsite.com, and author of 11 other books. Chandogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and the largest Upanishads, containing 629 verses arranged in 8 chapters and 154 sections. Its study is essential to understand the importance of singing Samans in Vedic sacrifices, apart from knowing the essential aspects of Hinduism and their probable origin. This edition includes introduction, original Sanskrit verses in transliterated Devanagari script, translation of each verse, explanatory notes, and bibliography. This edition forms part of the translation of the 16 major Upanishads published under three books. Jayaram V has also translated the Bhagavadgita word to word, with a detailed commentary. His other works include The Awakened Life, Brahman, Introduction to Hinduism, Essays on the Bhagavadgita, Think Success, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Selected Upanishads.

Chandogya upanishad is one of the major and finest upanishads . It is the book of supreme knowledge of existence , our life and our being . This is a book of questions by the student , by the teacher , by the king and by gods and demons . All get the answers they seek for . Everything in this world is dispensable . Anything in our mind becomes a wound . Nothing in this world is permanent . Everything is Pure dynamism and expression of energy through the medium of qualities taking forms . Pure consciousness is blissful . There is no joy in anything small and limited . There is no commandment in the upanishads . There is no religion ,caste or creed and blind following in the Vedas and upanishads . Chandogya upanishad belongs to Samaveda .

The dream is the projection of the mind. Everything of the dream enjoys the same degree of reality. Yet some person, thing or transaction of the dream has the special power to wake us up. The seventh chapter of the Chandogya-upanishad, which is a dialogue between the great Sage Sanatkumara and his younger brother, turned disciple, the famous Narada, makes us realise that all knowledge is the play of words alone – nama eva etat. Yet the words of the text have the unique power not only to prepare us but finally awaken us to our true nature, which is Infinite Bliss – Bhumaiva Sukham. Swamini Vimalananda has added relevant notes to make the subject easier to grasp.

This Upanishad forms a part of the Brahmana belonging to the Katha Shakha of the Krishna Yajur Veda. It stands in a class by itself. It combines charming poetry, elevating mysticism, and profound philosophy. The subject of the mystery of death is introduced through the medium of an interesting anecdote; and the teaching of the Upanishad is presented in the form of a dialogue between a mere boy, Nachiketa, and Yama, the King of Death. With the text of the Upanishad in Devanagari, a lucid and faithful translation of the text and commentary, relevant notes, reference to quotations, and index to texts, this Upanishad is a must for all students of Vedanta. Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math.

Chandogya Upanishad forms a part of the Chandogya Brahmana of the Sama Veda. It is one of the largest Upanishads. It has eight chapters, each voluminous with many verses. Swami Swahananda, who was a senior monk of the Ramakrishna Order and a minister of the Vedanta Society of Southern California from 1976 to 2012, has translated the Upanishad into English. He has exercised utmost care in supplying word for word translation. He has also given a brief but useful notes based on Sri Sankara’s commentary and the gloss of Anandagiri. Swami Vimalananda, who was one of the outstanding scholarly monks of the Ramakrishna Order, has given a mastery introduction to the translated work. It supplies a guideline to the reader in arriving at the facts, expressions, customs, concepts, traditions, and doctrines that find their origin or a place in the text.