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Earth is the substantial essence of all these creatures and the waters are the essence of earth; herbs of the field are the essence of the waters, man is the essence of the herbs. Speech is the essence of man, Rig-veda the essence of Speech, Sama the essence of Rik. Of Sama OM is the essence.
<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/18/chhandogya-upanishad#p4</ref>
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Speech is Rik, Breath is Sama; the Imperishable is OM of Udgitha. These are the divine lovers. Speech and Breath, Rik and Sama.
<ref>http://incarnateword.in/cwsa/18/chhandogya-upanishad#p10</ref>
 
=Importance of Control of Speech=