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That goal which all the Vedas declare, which all austerities proclaim, which seekers enter brahmacharya to reach — that goal I declare to you in brief: it is OM.
HinduTeachingKnowledgeLiberationSanskrit
Katha Upanishad 1.2.15

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Katha Upanishad
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Katha Upanishad
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KU.1.2.15
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