Taittiriya upanishad 1.9
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All beings that exist on earth are born of food. To know Brahman is to become identical with Absolute-Consciousness through meditation and Nirvikalpa- SamadhiĢ5. The physical embodiment has its parts, such as the head, the right and left parts, the trunk, the support, etc.Ģ3. From this Atman is Akasa (ether) born from Akasa, air from air, fire from fire, water from water, earth from earth, the herbs, plants and vegetables from herbs, etc., food from food, man. He who knows it as existing hidden in the heart, realises all his desires instantaneously and without succession, as the omniscient Brahman.Ģ2. Brahman is Truth, Knowledge and Infinity. The knower of Brahman attains the Supreme.Ģ1. May we both exert to find out the true meaning of the scriptures. May That cause us both to enjoy the bliss (of Mukti). May That protect us both (teacher and pupil). Now as regards persons accused of sin, do thou deal with them as do the Brahmins there, who are thoughtful, religious, not cruel, and devoted to Dharma.ġ9. Now, if there should arise in thee any doubt as regards any action or conduct, thou shouldst act in those matters as do those Brahmins there, who are thoughtful, religious, not cruel, and devoted to Dharma.ġ8. It should be given in plenty, with modesty, with reverence, with sympathy.ġ7. Gift should be given with faith it should never be given without faith. You should remove the fatigue of Brahmins who are superior, by serving them with seats, etc.ġ6. Only those that are good acts to us should be performed by thee, and not others.ġ5.
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Let only those actions that are free from blemish be done, and not others. May the guest be thy god (Atithidevo bhava). May the preceptor be thy god (Acharyadevo bhava). May the father be thy god (Pitrudevo bhava). May the mother be thy god (Matrudevo bhava). Never swerve from your duties to the gods and to men. Never neglect the study and the teachings of the Vedas.ġ4. Do not cut off the thread of the offspring after giving the preceptor the fee he desires. Never swerve from the study of the Vedas. Having taught the Vedas the preceptor exhorts the disciple.ġ3. Now comes the final instruction which the students in those days received when they completed their studies under the preceptor. Vishnu is the presiding deity of the feet.ġ2. Brihaspati is the presiding deity of speech and intellect. Indra is the presiding deity of strength and of the hands. Aryama (the sun) is the presiding deity of the eye and of the sun. Varuna is the presiding deity of the activity of Apana and of the night. Mitra is the presiding deity of the activity of the Prana and the day. Adhyatmika (from our self), Adhidaivika (from the heavens) and Adhibhautika (from living beings).ġ1. The repetition of ‘Om-Santi' thrice is to remove the three kinds of obstacles, viz. Vayu is Hiranyagarbha or Cosmic Prana.ġ0. You will not forget what you have learnt. The spiritual path is rendered smooth through their grace. The utterance of the peace chant propitiates the Devatas. Anuvaka means a sub-division of the Vedas, a section or chapter.Ĩ. Prostrations to thee, O Vayu! Thou, indeed, art the visible Brahman. May Vishnu of great strides be good to us. In this section the description of the five Kosas or sheaths is clearly given.Ħ. The third section deals with the story of Bhrigu, son of Varuna, who, under instructions from his father, understood Bliss or Brahman, after undergoing the required penance. The order of creation is described in this Valli.ĥ. The second section deals with bliss of Brahman. He imparts to them rules of right conduct or right living in order to prepare themselves for the attainment of Brahma-Jnana or the knowledge of the Self.Ĥ. In the first section the preceptor gives clear instructions to the aspirants on character building. (3) Bhrigu-valli or the section on Bhrigu.ģ. (2) Brahmananda-valli or the section on Brahma-bliss. This Upanishad is divided into sections called vallis, viz., (1) Siksha-valli or the section on instruction. Therefore it came to be known as Taittiriya-Samhita.Ģ. The other Rishis, the pupils of Vaishampayana, assumed the forms of Tittiris (birds, partridges) and swallowed the Veda thus thrown out or vomited. Yajnavalkya vomited the Yajurveda he had learnt. He was asked by Vaishampayana, his Guru, to return the Veda which he had studied under him. The great sage Yajnavalkya quarrelled with his preceptor. This Upanishad Belongs to The Krishna-Yajurveda.ġ.