> Curiously, in the Yājñavalkya Smṛti (3.112–116) there is a passage about how a person proficient in music and singing can attain the highest Brahman.

 

1. 'how a person proficient in music and singing can attain the highest Brahman.' can be traced to Chandogyopanishad:

 

 

 

ओमित्येदक्षरमुद्गीथमुपासीत ।  ओमितिहुद्गायति तस्योपाख्यानम् । 1-1

एषा भूतानां पृथिवी रस पृथिव्या आपो  रस । आपामोषधयो रस ओषधीनां पुरुषो रस पुरुषस्य वाग्रसो वाच ऋग्रस ऋच साम रस साम्न उद्गीथो रस । 1-2   

 

Most of the remaining part of the first chapter too discusses the same aspect.

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