Bhagavad Gita · Mahabharata Codex

Om

ॐ · oṃ

the sacred syllable

The syllable with which Vedic recitation begins and ends, taken as the sound-form of Brahman. Krishna says he is Om in all the Vedas, and that one who leaves the body uttering it while remembering him reaches the highest goal. 'Om Tat Sat', in chapter 17, is the threefold designation of Brahman used to dedicate acts of sacrifice, giving and discipline.

Appears in

Bhagavad Gita 7.8 · Bhagavad Gita 8.13 · Bhagavad Gita 17.23