The Upanishads

Shabda Brahman

Brahman as the cosmic principle of sound.

Before creation, Brahman manifested as Shabda (sound/word). All manifestation emerges from this primordial vibration. The Vedas are considered eternal sound-forms of reality.

In the beginning was the Word (Shabda), and the Word was with Brahman.

Traditional, Vedantic Teachings

Sound is understood as a fundamental creative principle.

Various Upanishads