Taittiriya Upanishad — Chapter 1: Shiksha Valli — The Chapter on Instruction
8 verses
Verse 1
Om! May Mitra be propitious to us, and Varuna. May Aryaman be propitious. May Indra and Brihaspati be propitious. May Vishnu of great strides be prop…
Verse 2
Om is Brahman. Om is all this. Om is the word of assent — with it they begin recitations. With Om they sing the Sama hymns. With 'Om Shom' they recit…
Verse 3
May He protect us both. May He nourish us both. May we work together with vigour. May our study be illuminating. May we not hate each other. Om, peac…
Verse 4
Having taught the Veda, the teacher instructs the student: 'Speak the truth. Practise dharma. Do not neglect self-study.'
Verse 5
'Having given the teacher the gift he desires, do not cut off the line of progeny. There must be no negligence of truth. There must be no negligence …