Chāndogya Upaniṣad 2.22

विनर्दि साम्नो वृणे पशव्यम् इत्य् अग्नेर् उद्गीथः । अनिरुक्तः प्रजापतेः । निरुक्तः सोमस्य । मृदु श्लक्ष्णं वायोः । श्लक्ष्णं बलवद् इन्द्रस्य । क्रौञ्चं बृहस्पतेः । अपध्वान्तं वरुणस्य । तान् सर्वान् एवोपसेवेत । वारुणं त्व् एव वर्जयेत्

The udgîtha, of which a poet said, I choose the deep sounding note of the Sâman as good for cattle, belongs to Agni; the indefinite note belongs to Pragâpati, the definite note to Soma, the soft and smooth note to Vâyu, the smooth and strong note to Indra, the heron-like note to Brihaspati, the dull note to Varuna. Let a man cultivate all of these, avoiding, however, that of Varuna.

Translated by F. Max Müller

ChU 2.22.2

अमृतत्वं देवेभ्य आगायानीत्य् आगायेत् । स्वधां पितृभ्य आशां मनुष्येभ्यस् तृणोदकं पशुभ्यः स्वर्गं लोकं यजमानायान्नम् आत्मन आगायानीत्य् एतानि मनसा ध्यायन्न् अप्रमत्तः स्तुवीत

amṛtatvaṃ devebhya āgāyānīty āgāyet | svadhāṃ pitṛbhya āśāṃ manuṣyebhyas tṛṇodakaṃ paśubhyaḥ svargaṃ lokaṃ yajamānāyānnam ātmana āgāyānīty etāni manasā dhyāyann apramattaḥ stuvīta

Let a man sing, wishing to obtain by his song immortality for the Devas. 'May I obtain by my song oblations (svadhâ) for the fathers, hope for men, fodder and water for animals, heaven for the sacrificer, food for myself,' thus reflecting on these in his mind, let a man (Udgâtri priest) sing praises, without making mistakes in pronunciation, &c.

Translated by F. Max Müller

ChU 2.22.3

सर्वे स्वरा इन्द्रस्यात्मानः । सर्व ऊष्माणः प्रजापतेर् आत्मानः । सर्वे स्पर्शा मृत्योर् आत्मानः । तं यदि स्वरेषूपालभेत । इन्द्रं शरणं प्रपन्नो ऽभूवं स त्वा प्रति वक्ष्यतीत्य् एनं ब्रूयात्

sarve svarā indrasyātmānaḥ | sarva ūṣmāṇaḥ prajāpater ātmānaḥ | sarve sparśā mṛtyor ātmānaḥ | taṃ yadi svareṣūpālabheta | indraṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanno 'bhūvaṃ sa tvā prati vakṣyatīty enaṃ brūyāt

All vowels (svara) belong to Indra, all sibilants (ûshman) to Pragâpati, all consonants (sparsa) to Mrityu (death). If somebody should reprove him for his vowels, let him say, 'I went to Indra as my refuge (when pronouncing my vowels): he will answer thee.'

Translated by F. Max Müller

ChU 2.22.4

अथ यद्य् एनम् ऊष्मासूपालभेत । प्रजापतिं शरणं प्रपन्नो ऽभूवं स त्वा प्रति पेक्ष्यतीत्य् एनं ब्रूयात् । अथ यद्य् एनं स्पर्शेषूपालभेत । मृत्युं शरणं प्रपन्नो ऽभूवं स त्वा प्रति धक्ष्यतीत्य् एनं ब्रूयात्

atha yady enam ūṣmāsūpālabheta | prajāpatiṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanno 'bhūvaṃ sa tvā prati pekṣyatīty enaṃ brūyāt | atha yady enaṃ sparśeṣūpālabheta | mṛtyuṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanno 'bhūvaṃ sa tvā prati dhakṣyatīty enaṃ brūyāt

And if somebody should reprove him for his sibilants, let him say, 'I went to Pragâpati as my refuge: he will smash thee.' And if somebody should reprove him for his consonants, let him say, 'I went to Mrityu as my refuge: he will reduce thee to ashes.'

Translated by F. Max Müller

ChU 2.22.5

सर्वे स्वरा घोषवन्तो बलवन्तो वक्तव्या इन्द्रे बलं ददानीति । सर्व ऊष्माणो ऽग्रस्ता अनिरस्ता विवृता वक्तव्याः प्रजापतेर् आत्मानं परिददानीति । सर्वे स्पर्शा लेशेनानभिनिहिता वक्तव्या मृत्योर् आत्मानं परिहराणीति

sarve svarā ghoṣavanto balavanto vaktavyā indre balaṃ dadānīti | sarva ūṣmāṇo 'grastā anirastā vivṛtā vaktavyāḥ prajāpater ātmānaṃ paridadānīti | sarve sparśā leśenānabhinihitā vaktavyā mṛtyor ātmānaṃ pariharāṇīti

All vowels are to be pronounced with voice (ghosha) and strength (bala), so that the Udgâtri may give strength to Indra. All sibilants are to be pronounced, neither as if swallowed (agrasta), nor as if thrown out (nirasta), but well opened (vivrita), so that the Udgâtri may give himself to Pragâpati. All consonants are to be pronounced slowly, and without crowding them together, so that the Udgâtri may withdraw himself from Mrityu.

Translated by F. Max Müller