Sanskrit: अथ हैनं शैब्यः सत्यकामः पप्रच्छ ।  यो ह वैतद्भगवन्मनुष्येषु प्रायणान्तमोङ्कारमभिध्यायीत । तमं वावस तेन लोकं जयतीति । स्मै स होवाच  
English:  1  Then Satyakama, the son of Sibi, asked Pippalada; Sir, if among men someone should here meditate on the syllable AUM until death, which world, verily, would he win thereby? 