SO + HAM = SOHAM = That I am HAM + SA = HAMSA = I am That; swan A‚ Aa‚ I, Ee, U, Oo, Ri, Ree, Lri, Lree, E, Ai, O‚ Au‚ Am‚ Ah = the 16 vowels of vishuddhi
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"Sa" means infinity; Ta means life; Na means death; and Ma means rebirth.