Shiksha Valli of Taittiriya Upanishad I:xi:1

Courtesy: Sunder hattangadi
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There is probably nothing more sublime than the Shiksha Valli of
Taittiriya Upanishad I:xi:1

yAnyanavadyAni karmANi . tAni sevitavyAni . no itarANi .
yAnyasmAka{\m+} sucharitAni .
tAni tvayopAsyAni .. 2..
no itarANi . ye ke chArumachChreyA{\m+}so brAhmaNAH .
teShAM tvayA.a.asanena prashvasitavyam.h . shraddhayA deyam.h .
ashraddhayA.adeyam.h . shriyA deyam.h . hriyA deyam.h . bhiyA deyam.h .
sa.nvidA deyam.h .
atha yadi te karmavichikitsA vA vR^ittavichikitsA vA syAt.h .. 3..
ye tatra brAhmaNAH saMmarshinaH . yuktA AyuktAH .
alUxA dharmakAmAH syuH . yathA te tatra varteran.h .
tathA tatra vartethAH . athAbhyAkhyAteShu .
ye tatra brAhmaNAH saMmarshinaH . yuktA AyuktAH .
alUxA dharmakAmAH syuH . yathA te teShu varteran.h .
tathA teShu vartethAH . eSha AdeshaH . eSha upadeshaH .
eShA vedopaniShat.h . etadanushAsanam.h . evamupAsitavyam.h .
evamu chaitadupAsyam.h .. 4.. ityekAdasha.anuvAkaH ..
I-xi-1: Having taught the Vedas, the preceptor imparts this
post-instruction to the students:
"Speak the truth. Practise righteousness. Make no mistake about study.
Having offered the desirable wealth to the teacher, do not cut off the
line of progeny. There should be no inadvertence about truth. There
should be no deviation from righteous activity. There should be no
error about protection of yourself. Do not neglect propitious
activities. Do not be careless about learning and teaching.
I-xi-2-4: There should be no error in the duties towards the gods and
manes. Let your mother be a goddess unto you. Let your father be a god
unto you. Let your teacher be a god unto you. Let your guest be a god
unto you. The works that are not blameworthy are to be resorted to,
but not the others. These actions of ours that are commendable are to
be followed by you, but not the others. You should, by offering seats,
remove the fatigue of those Brahmanas who are more praiseworthy among
us. The offering should be with honour; the offering should not be
with dishonour. The offering should be in plenty. The offering should
be with modesty. The offering should be with awe. The offering should
be with sympathy. Then, should you have any doubt with regard to
duties or customs, you should behave in those matters just as
Brahmanas do, who may happen to be there and who are able
deliberators, who are adepts in those duties and customs, who are not
directed by
others, who are not cruel, and who are desirous of merit. Then, as for
the accused people, you should behave with regard to them just as the
Brahmanas do, who may happen to be there and who are able
deliberators, who are adepts in those duties and customs, who are not
directed by others, who are not cruel, who are desirous of merit. This
is the injunction. This is the instruction. This is the secret of the
Vedas. This is divine behest. This is how the meditation is to be
done. This is how this must be meditated on.

knr

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