Chandogya Upanishad 7.6
intermediate
वाग्वाव नाम्नो भूयसी। वाग्वा ऋग्वेदं विज्ञापयति यजुर्वेदं सामवेदमाथर्वणं चतुर्थम्। वाचा ह्येव ब्रह्म ज्ञायते वागेव ब्रह्मोपास्स्व॥
vāgvāva nāmno bhūyasī | vāgvā ṛgvedaṃ vijñāpayati yajurvedaṃ sāmavedamātharvaṇaṃ caturtham | vācā hyeva brahma jñāyate vāgeva brahmopāsva ||
""Speech is greater than name. Speech makes known the Vedas. Through speech Brahman is known. Meditate on speech as Brahman.""
What This Means:
Speech (vak) is greater than name, because speech reveals the Vedas. Meditate on speech as Brahman.
Going Deeper:
The progression: name < speech. Speech is the vehicle of knowledge. But there's more beyond.
How To Apply This:
Honor the power of speech. It reveals knowledge. But seek what is beyond speech.
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