Mantra 4

सर्वकर्मा सर्वकामः सर्वगन्धः सर्वरसः सर्वमिदमभ्यात्तोऽवाक्यनादर एष म आत्मान्तर्हृदय एतद्ब्रह्मैतमितः प्रेत्याभिसंभवितास्मीति यस्य स्यादद्धा न विचिकित्सास्तीति ह स्माह शाण्डिल्यः शाण्डिल्यः ॥ ३.१४.४ ॥

In plain words

All works are his, all desires, all odours, all savours; he encompasses all this, is without speech and without concern. This is my Self within the heart; this is Brahman. On departing hence I shall become this. He for whom this is so has no doubt at all. So said Śāṇḍilya — so said Śāṇḍilya.

The commentators

Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣyam· bhāṣya

यथोक्तगुणलक्षण ईश्वर ध्येय, न तु तद्गुणविशिष्ट एव-यथा राजपुरुषमानय चित्रगु वा इत्युक्ते न विशेष-

In plain words

His eastern quarter is named Juhu, the southern Sahamana, the western Rajni, and the northern Subhuta; and Vayu is their calf. Whoever knows this wind as the calf connected with the quarters never weeps over the loss of a child. I too know this very wind as the calf of the quarters—may I be spared such grief.

Close to the Sanskrit

Of him the eastern direction is named Juhu, the southern Sahamana, the western Rajni, the northern Subhuta. Of them Vayu is the calf. He who knows this wind as the calf of the directions does not weep the weeping of a son. I indeed know this wind as the calf of the directions, may I not weep the weeping of a son.