The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣyam

Verse 330

स यो वाचं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्ते यावद्वाचो गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति यो वाचं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽस्ति भगवो वाचो भूय इति वाचो वाव भूयोऽस्तीति तन्मे भगवान्ब्रवीत्विति ॥ २ ॥

In plain words

Whoever meditates on speech as Brahman gains the freedom to act and move at will throughout the entire domain of speech. Nārada asked, 'Reverend Sir, is there anything greater than speech?' Sanatkumāra replied, 'Indeed, there is something greater than speech.' Nārada said, 'Please, Reverend Sir, explain that to me.'

Close to the Sanskrit

He who meditates on speech as Brahman—as far as the reach of speech is, there his freedom of movement according to desire becomes, who meditates on speech as Brahman. 'Is there, O venerable one, a greater than speech?' 'Indeed, there is a greater than speech.' 'Let the venerable lord speak that to me.'