Re: nirvāṇa upaniṣad
I can ad this for now (hope it makes sense):
Soham
so = sah = he = Brahman
ham = aham (can also be ahamkara) = I
Soham then means: he-I or I am He
If we take away s from so and ha from ham we are left with OM
Hamsa (swan or the vehicle of sarasvati) is soham the other way round
"Ha" is the sound of exhalation (breath out aham-kara / ego). "Sa" is the sound of inhalation (breath in sah/ he/ God)
Sarasvatis vehicle is the Hamsa (Swan). Hamsa/Soham = breath in and out.
Sarasvati (word or music) rides on the breath (hamsa/soham). Sarasvati is also know as Gayatri. Sarasvati/ Gayatri as the creative principle sound is OM. (as seen the essence of Soham is also OM)
Gayatri is said to be the essence of the vedas right? "bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ" are said to be the essence of the three vedas, and the essence of "bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ" is OM.
There is a Guru in each of us. It is the Atma principle. It is the Eternal Witness functioning as Conscience in everyone. With this Conscience as guide, let all actions be done. (sss20-15)
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