Taittiriya Upanishad
Shiksha Valli, Section 1
Sanskrit
ॐ श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः । हरिः ॐ ।
॥ शान्तिपाठः ॥ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा । शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।नमो ब्रह्मणे । नमस्ते वायो । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि । ऋतं वदिष्यामि ।सत्यं वदिष्यामि । तन्मामवतु । तद्वक्तारमवतु । अवतु माम् । अवतु वक्तारम् ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा । शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।नमो ब्रह्मणे । नमस्ते वायो । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि । ऋतं वदिष्यामि ।सत्यं वदिष्यामि । तन्मामवतु । तद्वक्तारमवतु । अवतु माम् । अवतु वक्तारम् ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
English
Om. Homage to the revered teachers. Hari. Om.
Prayer for peace.Om. May Mitra be good to us, and Varuna be good to us. May Aryaman be good to us. May Indra and Brihaspati be good to us. May Vishnu, whose strides are wide, be good to us.Homage to Brahman. Homage to you, Vayu. You yourself are Brahman, directly present. I will call you yourself Brahman, directly present. I will speak what is right.I will speak the truth. May that protect me. May that protect the speaker. Protect me. Protect the speaker.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Om. May Mitra be good to us, and Varuna be good to us. May Aryaman be good to us. May Indra and Brihaspati be good to us. May Vishnu, whose strides are wide, be good to us.Homage to Brahman. Homage to you, Vayu. You yourself are Brahman, directly present. I will call you yourself Brahman, directly present. I will speak what is right.I will speak the truth. May that protect me. May that protect the speaker. Protect me. Protect the speaker.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Shiksha Valli, Section 2
1 ॐ शीक्षां व्याख्यास्यामः । वर्णः स्वरः । मात्रा बलम् । साम सन्तानः । इत्युक्तः शीक्षाध्यायः ॥
1 Om. We will explain phonetics: speech sounds and pitch, duration and force, evenness and continuity. This completes the lesson on phonetics.
Shiksha Valli, Section 3
1 सह नौ यशः । सह नौ ब्रह्मवर्चसम् । अथातः संहिताया उपनिषदं व्याख्यास्यामः । पञ्चस्वधिकरणेषु ।अधिलोकमधिज्यौतिषमधिविद्यमधिप्रजमध्यात्मम् । ता महासँहिता इत्याचक्षते । अथाधिलोकम् ।पृथिवी पूर्वरूपम् । द्यौरुत्तररूपम् । आकाशः सन्धिः ॥
2 वायुः सन्धानम् । इत्यधिलोकम् । अथाधिजौतिषम् । अग्निः पूर्वरूपम् । आदित्य उत्तररूपम् ।आपः सन्धिः । वैद्युतः सन्धानम् । इत्यधिज्यौतिषम् । अथाधिविद्यम् । आचार्यः पूर्वरूपम् ॥
3 अन्तेवास्युत्तररूपम् । विद्या सन्धिः । प्रवचनँसन्धानम् । इत्यधिविद्यम् । अथाधिप्रजम् । माता पूर्वरूपम् ।पितोत्तररूपम् । प्रजा सन्धिः । प्रजननँसन्धानम् । इत्यधिप्रजलम् ॥
4 अथाध्यात्मम् । अधरा हनुः पूर्वरूपम् । उत्तरा हनुरुत्तररूपम् । वाक्सन्धिः । जिह्वा सन्धानम् ।इत्यध्यात्मम् । इतीमा महासँहिताः । य एवमेता महासँहिता व्याख्याता वेद । सन्धीयते प्रजया पशुभिः ब्रह्मवर्चसेनान्नाद्येन सुवर्गेण लोकेन ॥
1 May fame be ours together. May the radiance of sacred learning be ours together. Now we will explain the hidden meaning of joining, in five areas:the worlds, the lights, learning, offspring, and the self. These are called the great joinings. First, the worlds:earth is the first element. Heaven is the second element. Space is the junction.
2 Wind is the link. That is the joining in the worlds. Next, the lights: fire is the first element. The sun is the second element.Water is the junction. Lightning is the link. That is the joining in the lights. Next, learning: the teacher is the first element.
3 The resident student is the second element. Knowledge is the junction. Teaching is the link. That is the joining in learning. Next, offspring: the mother is the first element.The father is the second element. The child is the junction. Procreation is the link. That is the joining in offspring.
4 Next, the self: the lower jaw is the first element. The upper jaw is the second element. Speech is the junction. The tongue is the link.That is the joining in the self. These are the great joinings. Whoever knows these great joinings as explained here becomes united with children, livestock, the radiance of sacred learning, food to eat, and the heavenly world.
Shiksha Valli, Section 4
1 यश्छन्दसामृषभो विश्वरूपः । छन्दोभ्योऽध्यमृतात्संबभूव । स मेन्द्रो मेधया स्पृणोतु । अमृतस्य देव धारणो भूयासम् ।शरीरं मे विचर्षणम् । जिह्वा मे मधुमत्तमा । कर्णाभ्यां भूरि विश्रुवम् । ब्रह्मणः कोशोऽसि मेधया पिहितः । श्रुतं मे गोपाय ॥
2 आवहन्ती वितन्वाना कुर्वाणाऽचीरमात्मनः । वासाँसि मम गावश्च । अन्नपाने च सर्वदा । ततो मे श्रियमावह ।लोमशां पशुभिः सह स्वाहा । आमायन्तु ब्रह्मचारिणः स्वाहा । विमायन्तु ब्रह्मचारिणः स्वाहा । प्रमायन्तु ब्रह्मचारिणः स्वाहा ।दमायन्तु ब्रह्मचारिणः स्वाहा । शमायन्तु ब्रह्मचारिणः स्वाहा ॥
3 यशो जनेऽसानि स्वाहा । श्रेयान् वस्यसोऽसानि स्वाहा । तं त्वा भग प्रविशानि स्वाहा । स मा भग प्रविश स्वाहा ।तस्मिन् सहस्रशाखे । निभगाहं त्वयि मृजे स्वाहा । यथाऽऽपः प्रवतायन्ति यथा मासा अहर्जरम् ।एवं मां ब्रह्मचारिणः धातरायन्तु सर्वतः स्वाहा । प्रतिवेशोऽसि प्र मा भाहि प्र मा पद्यस्व ॥
1 The bull among the sacred meters, taking every form, arose from the immortal sacred meters. May that Indra fill me with understanding. God, may I be able to hold what is immortal.May my body be fit. May my tongue be as sweet as honey. May I hear much with my ears. You are the covering of Brahman, hidden by understanding. Protect what I have heard.
2 Bring me prosperity that always brings and increases my clothing, cattle, food, and drink, and makes them mine without delay.Rich in wool and accompanied by livestock—svaha. May students committed to sacred study come to me—svaha. May students committed to sacred study come to me from far and wide—svaha. May students committed to sacred study come forward to me—svaha.May students committed to sacred study practice self-control—svaha. May students committed to sacred study become calm—svaha.
3 May I have a good name among people—svaha. May I be better off than the wealthy—svaha. Bhaga, may I enter you—svaha. Bhaga, enter me—svaha.In you, with your thousand branches, Bhaga, I wash myself clean—svaha. As water flows downhill, as the months pass into the year that wears away the days,so may students committed to sacred study come to me from every direction, Creator—svaha. You are a refuge. Shine on me. Come to me.
Shiksha Valli, Section 5
1 भूर्भुवः सुवरिति वा एतास्तिस्रो व्याहृतयः । तासामुह स्मैतां चतुर्थीं माहाचमस्यः प्रवेदयते । मह इति ।तत् ब्रह्म । स आत्मा । अङ्गान्यन्या देवताः । भूरिति वा अयं लोकः । भुव इत्यन्तरिक्षम् । सुवरित्यसौ लोकः ॥
2 मह इत्यादित्यः । आदित्येन वाव सर्वे लोका महीयन्ते । भूरिति वा अग्निः । भुव इति वायुः । सुवरित्यादित्यः ।मह इति चन्द्रमाः । चन्द्रमसा वाव सर्वाणि ज्योतीँषि महीयन्ते । भूरिति वा ऋचः । भुव इति सामानि । सुवरिति यजूँषि ॥
3 मह इति ब्रह्म । ब्रह्मणा वाव सर्वे वेदा महीयन्ते । भूरिति वै प्राणः । भुव इत्यपानः । सुवरिति व्यानः । मह इत्यन्नम् ।अन्नेन वाव सर्वे प्राणा महीयन्ते । ता वा एताश्चतस्रश्चतुर्धा । चतस्रश्चतस्रो व्याहृतयः । ता यो वेद । स वेद ब्रह्म ।सर्वेऽस्मै देवा बलिमावहन्ति ॥
1 Bhur, Bhuvah, and Suvar are the three sacred utterances. Mahachamasya made known a fourth one: Mahah.That is Brahman. That is the self. The other gods are its limbs. Bhur is this world. Bhuvah is the space between earth and heaven. Suvar is that world above.
2 Mahah is the sun. Through the sun, all the worlds become great. Bhur is fire. Bhuvah is wind. Suvar is the sun.Mahah is the moon. Through the moon, all the lights become great. Bhur is the Rig verses. Bhuvah is the Saman chants. Suvar is the Yajus formulas.
3 Mahah is Brahman. Through Brahman, all the Vedas become great. Bhur is the incoming breath. Bhuvah is the downward breath. Suvar is the breath spread through the body. Mahah is food.Through food, all the vital breaths become great. These four each have four forms: four groups of four sacred utterances. Whoever knows them knows Brahman.All the gods bring him offerings.
Shiksha Valli, Section 6
1 स य एषोऽन्तरहृदय आकाशः । तस्मिन्नयं पुरुषो मनोमयः । अमृतो हिरण्मयः । अन्तरेण तालुके ।य एष स्तन इवावलम्बते सेन्द्रयोनिः । यत्रासौ केशान्तो विवर्तते । व्यपोह्य शीर्षकपाले भूरित्यग्नौ प्रतितिष्ठति ।भुव इति वायौ ॥
2 सुवरित्यादित्ये । मह इति ब्रह्मणि । आप्नोति स्वाराज्यम् । आप्नोति मनसस्पतिम् । वाक्पतिश्चक्षुष्पतिः ।श्रोत्रपतिर्विज्ञानपतिः । एतत्ततो भवति । आकाशशरीरं ब्रह्म । सत्यात्म प्राणारामं मन आनन्दम् । शान्तिसमृद्धममृतम् ।इति प्राचीनयोग्योपास्स्व ॥
1 There is a space inside the heart. In it is this person, made of mind, immortal and golden. Between the two sides of the palate,what hangs down like a nipple is Indra's passage. Where the hair parts, separating the two halves of the skull, he becomes established in fire through Bhur,and in wind through Bhuvah.
2 Through Suvar, he becomes established in the sun; through Mahah, in Brahman. He gains self-rule. He gains mastery of the mind. He is master of speech and master of sight,master of hearing and master of understanding. Then he becomes this: Brahman, whose body is space, whose self is truth, whose delight is the vital breath, whose joy is mind, complete in peace, immortal.Meditate in this way, Prachinayogya.
Shiksha Valli, Section 7
1 पृथिव्यन्तरिक्षं द्यौर्दिशोऽवान्तरदिशाः । अग्निर्वायुरादित्यश्चन्द्रमा नक्षत्राणि । आप ओषधयो वनस्पतय आकाश आत्मा ।इत्यधिभूतम् । अथाध्यात्मम् । प्राणो व्यानोऽपान उदानः समानः । चक्षुः श्रोत्रं मनो वाक् त्वक् । चर्म माँसँस्नावास्थिमज्जा ।एतदधि विधाय ऋषिरवोचत् । पाङ्क्तं वा इदँ सर्वम् । पाङ्क्तेनैव पाङ्क्तँ स्पृणोतीति ॥
1 Earth, the space between earth and heaven, heaven, the directions, and the intermediate directions; fire, wind, the sun, the moon, and the stars; water, herbs, trees, space, and the self:these concern the elements. Now, the individual self: the incoming breath, the breath spread through the body, the downward breath, the rising breath, and the balancing breath; sight, hearing, mind, speech, and touch; skin, flesh, sinews, bone, and marrow.Having arranged these, the seer said, "All this comes in groups of five. Through a group of five, one fills a group of five."
Shiksha Valli, Section 8
1 ओमिति ब्रह्म । ओमितीदँसर्वम् । ओमित्येतदनुकृतिर्हस्म वा अप्यो श्रावयेत्याश्रावयन्ति । ओमिति सामानि गायन्ति ।ओँशोमिति शस्त्राणि शँसन्ति । ओमित्यध्वर्युः प्रतिगरं प्रतिगृणाति । ओमिति ब्रह्मा प्रसौति । ओमित्यग्निहोत्रमनुजानाति ।ओमिति ब्राह्मणः प्रवक्ष्यन्नाह ब्रह्मोपाप्नवानीति ब्रह्मैवोपाप्नोति ॥
1 Om is Brahman. Om is all this. Om is an expression of agreement. Indeed, they call out, "O, make it heard." They sing the Saman chants with Om.They recite praises with "Om, shom." The Adhvaryu priest gives his response with Om. The presiding priest gives permission with Om. One approves the fire offering with Om.A Brahmin about to recite says Om, thinking, "May I reach Brahman." He does reach Brahman.
Shiksha Valli, Section 9
1 ऋतं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । सत्यं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । तपश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । दमश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च ।शमश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । अग्नयश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । अग्निहोत्रं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । अतिथयश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च ।मानुषं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । प्रजा च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । प्रजनश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । प्रजातिश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च ।सत्यमिति सत्यवचा राथीतरः । तप इति तपोनित्यः पौरुशिष्टिः । स्वाध्यायप्रवचने एवेति नाको मौद्गल्यः । तद्धि तपस्तद्धि तपः ॥
1 Practice what is right, along with Vedic study and teaching. Practice truthfulness, along with Vedic study and teaching. Practice austerity, along with Vedic study and teaching. Practice self-control, along with Vedic study and teaching.Practice calmness, along with Vedic study and teaching. Maintain the sacred fires, along with Vedic study and teaching. Perform the fire offering, along with Vedic study and teaching. Welcome guests, along with Vedic study and teaching.Fulfill human responsibilities, along with Vedic study and teaching. Care for children, along with Vedic study and teaching. Have children, along with Vedic study and teaching. Continue the family line, along with Vedic study and teaching."Truthfulness," says Satyavachas Rathitara. "Austerity," says Taponitya Paurushishti. "Vedic study and teaching alone," says Naka Maudgalya. That is austerity. That is austerity.
Shiksha Valli, Section 10
1 अहं वृक्षस्य रेरिवा कीर्तिः पृष्ठं गिरेरिव । ऊर्ध्वपवित्रो वाजिनीवस्वमृतमस्मि । द्रविणँसवर्चसम् । सुमेधा अमृतोक्षितः । इति त्रिशङ्कोर्वेदानुवचनम् ॥
1 "I set the tree in motion. My fame is like a mountain's summit. I am pure on high. Like the sun, I am truly immortal. I am radiant wealth. I have clear understanding and am bathed in immortality." This is Trishanku's declaration of Vedic knowledge.
Shiksha Valli, Section 11
1 वेदमनूच्याचार्योन्तेवासिनमनुशास्ति । सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । आचार्याय प्रियं धनमाहृत्य प्रजातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः ।सत्यान्न प्रमदितव्यम्। धर्मान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । कुशलान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । भूत्यै न प्रमदितव्यम् । स्वाध्यायप्रवचनाभ्यां न प्रमदितव्यम् ।देवपितृकार्याभ्यां न प्रमदितव्यम् ॥
2 मातृदेवो भव । पितृदेवो भव । आचार्यदेवो भव । अतिथिदेवो भव । यान्यनवद्यानि कर्माणि तानि सेवितव्यानि । नो इतराणि ।यान्यस्माकँ सुचरितानि तानि त्वयोपास्यानि । नो इतराणि ॥
3 ये के चास्मच्छ्रेयाँसो ब्राह्मणाः तेषां त्वयाऽऽसनेन प्रश्वसितव्यम् । श्रद्धया देयम् । अश्रद्धयाऽदेयम् । श्रिया देयम् । ह्रिया देयम् ।भिया देयम् । संविदा देयम् । अथ यदि ते कर्मविचिकित्सा वा वृत्तविचिकित्सा वा स्यात् ॥
4 ये यत्र ब्राह्मणाः संमर्शिनः । युक्ता आयुक्ताः । अलूक्षा धर्मकामाः स्युः । यथा ते तत्र वर्तेरन् । तथा वर्तेथाः । अथाभ्याख्यातेषु ।ये तत्र ब्राह्मणाः संमर्शिनः । युक्ता आयुक्ताः । अलूक्षा धर्मकायाः स्युः । यथा ते तेषु वर्तेरन् । तथा तेषु वर्तेथाः । एष आदेशः ।एष उपदेशः । एषा वेदोपनिषत् । एतदनुशासनम् । एवमुपासितव्यम् । एवमु चैतदुपास्यम् ॥
1 After teaching the Veda, the teacher instructs the resident student: "Speak the truth. Do what is right. Do not neglect Vedic study. Bring your teacher a gift of wealth that will please him, and do not break the family line.Do not neglect truth. Do not neglect what is right. Do not neglect your well-being. Do not neglect prosperity. Do not neglect Vedic study and teaching.Do not neglect your duties to the gods and ancestors.
2 Treat your mother as a god. Treat your father as a god. Treat your teacher as a god. Treat your guest as a god. Practice only blameless actions, not others.Follow only the good actions among our actions, not the others.
3 Offer a seat to any Brahmins more distinguished than we are, so they can rest. Give with faith. Do not give without faith. Give generously. Give with modesty.Give with fear. Give with understanding. Now, if you have any doubt about an action or about conduct,
4 act as the Brahmins there would act in that situation—those who are thoughtful, capable, independent, not harsh, and committed to what is right. Now, concerning people who have been accused:act toward them as the Brahmins there would act toward them—those who are thoughtful, capable, independent, not harsh, and embody what is right. This is the instruction.This is the advice. This is the Veda's hidden teaching. This is the command. This is how it must be put into practice. This is indeed how it must be put into practice."
Shiksha Valli, Section 12
1 शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा । शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।नमो ब्रह्मणे । नमस्ते वायो । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि । त्वामेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मावादिषम् । ऋतमवादिषम् । सत्यमवादिषम् ।तन्मामावीत् । तद्वक्तारमावीत् । आवीन्माम् । आवीद्वक्तारम् ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
1 May Mitra be good to us, and Varuna be good to us. May Aryaman be good to us. May Indra and Brihaspati be good to us. May Vishnu, whose strides are wide, be good to us.Homage to Brahman. Homage to you, Vayu. You yourself are Brahman, directly present. I called you yourself Brahman, directly present. I spoke what is right. I spoke the truth.That protected me. That protected the speaker. It protected me. It protected the speaker.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 1
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
1 ॐ ब्रह्मविदाप्नोति परम् । तदेषाऽभ्युक्ता । सत्यं ज्ञानमनन्तं ब्रह्म । यो वेद निहितं गुहायां परमे व्योमन् ।सोऽश्नुते सर्वान् कामान् सह ब्रह्मणा विपश्चितेति ॥ तस्माद्वा एतस्मादात्मन आकाशः संभूतः । आकाशाद्वायुः ।वायोरग्निः । अग्नेरापः । अद्भ्यः पृथिवी । पृथिव्या ओषधयः । ओषधीभ्योऽन्नम् । अन्नात्पुरुषः ।स वा एष पुरुषोऽन्नरसमयः । तस्येदमेव शिरः । अयं दक्षिणः पक्षः । अयमुत्तरः पक्षः । अयमात्मा ।इदं पुच्छं प्रतिष्ठा । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
Om. May it protect us both. May it nourish us both. May we work together with strength. May our study be full of light. May we not hate each other.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
1 Om. Whoever knows Brahman reaches the highest. This verse says it: “Brahman is reality, knowledge, without limit. Whoever knows it, hidden in the heart’s cave, in the highest space,enjoys everything desired together with all-knowing Brahman.” From this very self came space. From space came air.From air came fire. From fire came water. From water came earth. From earth came plants. From plants came food. From food came a person.This person is made of the essence of food. This is his head. This is his right wing. This is his left wing. This is his torso.This is his tail, his support. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 2
1 अन्नाद्वै प्रजाः प्रजायन्ते । याः काश्च पृथिवीँ श्रिताः । अथो अन्नेनैव जीवन्ति । अथैनदपि यन्त्यन्ततः ।अन्नँ हि भूतानां ज्येष्ठम् । तस्मात् सर्वौषधमुच्यते । सर्वं वै तेऽन्नमाप्नुवन्ति । येऽन्नं ब्रह्मोपासते ।अन्नँ हि भूतानां ज्येष्ठम् । तस्मात् सर्वौषधमुच्यते । अन्नाद् भूतानि जायन्ते । जातान्यन्नेन वर्धन्ते ।अद्यतेऽत्ति च भूतानि । तस्मादन्नं तदुच्यत इति । तस्माद्वा एतस्मादन्नरसमयात् । अन्योऽन्तर आत्मा प्राणमयः ।तेनैष पूर्णः । स वा एष पुरुषविध एव । तस्य पुरुषविधताम्। अन्वयं पुरुषविधः । तस्य प्राण एव शिरः ।व्यानो दक्षिणः पक्षः । अपान उत्तरः पक्षः । आकाश आत्मा । पृथिवी पुच्छं प्रतिष्ठा । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 All creatures living on earth are born from food. They live on food alone. In the end they return to it.Food is the oldest of beings. That is why it is called the medicine for all. Those who worship food as Brahman obtain all food.Food is the oldest of beings. That is why it is called the medicine for all. Beings are born from food. Once born, they grow through food.It is eaten, and it eats beings. That is why it is called food. Within this self made of the essence of food is another self, made of life-breath.The first is filled by this one. This one, too, has a human form. It takes a human form to match the human form of the first. Life-breath itself is its head.The spreading breath is its right wing. The downward breath is its left wing. Space is its torso. Earth is its tail, its support. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 3
1 प्राणं देवा अनु प्राणन्ति । मनुष्याः पशवश्च ये । प्राणो हि भूतानामायुः । तस्मात् सर्वायुषमुच्यते । सर्वमेव त आयुर्यन्ति ।ये प्राणं ब्रह्मोपासते । प्राणो हि भूतानामायुः । तस्मात् सर्वायुषमुच्यत इति । तस्यैष एव शारीर आत्मा ।यः पूर्वस्य तस्माद्वा एतस्मात् प्राणमयात् । अन्योऽन्तर आत्मा मनोमयः । तेनैष पूर्णः । स वा एष पुरुषविध एव ।तस्य पुरुषविधताम् । अन्वयं पुरुषविधः । तस्य यजुरेव शिरः । ऋग्दक्षिणः पक्षः । सामोत्तरः पक्षः । आदेश आत्मा ।अथर्वाङ्गिरसः पुच्छं प्रतिष्ठा । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 The gods breathe by following life-breath, as do humans and animals. Life-breath is the life of beings. That is why it is called the life of all. They reach their full lifespan,those who worship life-breath as Brahman. Life-breath is the life of beings. That is why it is called the life of all. This is the self within the bodyof the one before it. Within this self made of life-breath is another self, made of mind. The first is filled by this one. This one, too, has a human form.It takes a human form to match the human form of the first. The Yajus formulas are its head. The Rig verses are its right wing. The Saman chants are its left wing. Instruction is its torso.The hymns of Atharvan and Angiras are its tail, its support. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 4
1 यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते । अप्राप्य मनसा सह । आनन्दं ब्रह्मणो विद्वान् । न बिभेति कदाचनेति । तस्यैष एव शारीर आत्मा ।यः पूर्वस्य तस्माद्वा एतस्मान्मनोमयात् । अन्योऽन्तर आत्मा विज्ञानमयः । तेनैष पूर्णः । स वा एष पुरुषविध एव ।तस्य पुरुषविधताम् । अन्वयं पुरुषविधः । तस्य श्रद्धैव शिरः । ऋतं दक्षिणः पक्षः । सत्यमुत्तरः पक्षः । योग आत्मा ।महः पुच्छं प्रतिष्ठा । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 Words turn back from it, along with the mind, unable to reach it. Whoever knows the bliss of Brahman is never afraid. This is the self within the bodyof the one before it. Within this self made of mind is another self, made of understanding. The first is filled by this one. This one, too, has a human form.It takes a human form to match the human form of the first. Trust is its head. Right order is its right wing. Truth is its left wing. Concentration is its torso.Greatness is its tail, its support. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 5
1 विज्ञानं यज्ञं तनुते । कर्माणि तनुतेऽपि च । विज्ञानं देवाः सर्वे । ब्रह्म ज्येष्ठमुपासते । विज्ञानं ब्रह्म चेद्वेद ।तस्माच्चेन्न प्रमाद्यति शरीरे पाप्मनो हित्वा । सर्वान्कामान्समश्नुत इति । तस्यैष एव शारीर आत्मा । यः पूर्वस्य ।तस्माद्वा एतस्माद्विज्ञानमयात् । अन्योऽन्तर आत्माऽऽनन्दमयः । तेनैष पूर्णः । स वा एष पुरुषविध एव ।तस्य पुरुषविधताम् । अन्वयं पुरुषविधः । तस्य प्रियमेव शिरः । मोदो दक्षिणः पक्षः । प्रमोद उत्तरः पक्षः ।आनन्द आत्मा । ब्रह्म पुच्छं प्रतिष्ठा । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 Understanding carries out sacrifice. It carries out actions, too. All the gods worship understanding as Brahman, the oldest. If someone knows understanding as Brahman,and does not lose sight of it, they leave evil behind in the body and enjoy everything desired. This is the self within the body of the one before it.Within this self made of understanding is another self, made of bliss. The first is filled by this one. This one, too, has a human form.It takes a human form to match the human form of the first. Pleasure is its head. Joy is its right wing. Great joy is its left wing.Bliss is its torso. Brahman is its tail, its support. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 6
1 असन्नेव स भवति असद्ब्रह्मेति वेद चेत् । ब्रह्मेति चेद्वेद । सन्तमेनं ततो विदुरिति । तस्यैष एव शारीर आत्मा ।यः पूर्वस्य अथातोऽनुप्रश्नाः । उताविद्वानमुं लोकं प्रेत्य । कश्चन गच्छी३ । आहो विद्वानमुं लोकं प्रेत्य कश्चित्समश्नुता ३ उ ।सोऽकामयत । बहुभ्यां प्रजायेयेति । स तपोऽतप्यत । स तपस्तप्त्वा । इदँ सर्वमसृजत । यदिदं किञ्च । तत्सृष्ट्वा ।तदेवानुप्राविशत् । तदनुप्रविश्य । सच्च त्यच्चाभवत् । निरुक्तं चानिरुक्तं च । निलयनं चानिलयनं च । विज्ञानं चाविज्ञानं च ।सत्यं चानृतं च । सत्यमभवत् । यदिदं किञ्च । तत्सत्यमित्याचक्षते । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 Anyone who knows Brahman as nonexistent becomes nonexistent. If someone knows that Brahman exists, people then know that person as existing. This is the self within the bodyof the one before it. Now come the further questions: Does anyone who does not know reach that world after death? Or does someone who knows reach that world after death?It wished, “May I become many. May I be born.” It practiced self-discipline. After practicing self-discipline, it created all this, everything that is here. After creating it,it entered that very creation. After entering it, it became the definite and the indefinite, what can be described and what cannot, what has a resting place and what does not, what has understanding and what does not,truth and falsehood. It became reality: everything that is here. That is what they call reality. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 7
1 असद्वा इदमग्र आसीत् । ततो वै सदजायत । तदात्मानँ स्वयमकुरुत । तस्मात्तत्सुकृतमुच्यत इति । यद्वै तत् सुकृतम् ।रसो वै सः । रसँ ह्येवायं लब्ध्वाऽऽनन्दी भवति । को ह्येवान्यात्कः प्राण्यात् । यदेष आकाश आनन्दो न स्यात् ।एष ह्येवानन्दयाति । यदा ह्येवैष एतस्मिन्नदृश्येऽनात्म्येऽनिरुक्तेऽनिलयनेऽभयं प्रतिष्ठां विन्दते । अथ सोऽभयं गतो भवति ।यदा ह्येवैष एतस्मिन्नुदरमन्तरं कुरुते । अथ तस्य भयं भवति । तत्त्वेव भयं विदुषोऽमन्वानस्य । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 In the beginning, this was nonexistent. From that, what exists was born. It made itself by itself. That is why it is called well made. What is well madeis the flavor. On gaining this flavor, a person becomes blissful. Who could breathe in or breathe out if this bliss were not here in space?It is this that gives bliss. When a person finds a fearless foothold in what cannot be seen, has no body, cannot be described, and has no resting place, that person has reached fearlessness.But when a person makes even a small gap within it, fear arises. That itself brings fear even to someone learned who does not understand. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 8
1 भीषाऽस्माद्वातः पवते । भीषोदेति सूर्यः । भीषाऽस्मादग्निश्चेन्द्रश्च । मृत्युर्धावति पञ्चम इति । सैषाऽऽनन्दस्य मीमाँसा भवति ।युवा स्यात्साधुयुवाऽध्यायकः । आशिष्ठो द्रढिष्ठो बलिष्ठः । तस्येयं पृथिवी सर्वा वित्तस्य पूर्णा स्यात् । स एको मानुष आनन्दः ।ते ये शतं मानुषा आनन्दाः । स एको मनुष्यगन्धर्वाणामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं मनुष्यगन्धर्वाणामानन्दाः ।स एको देवगन्धर्वाणामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं देवगन्धर्वाणामानन्दाः । स एकः पितृणां चिरलोकलोकानामानन्दः ।श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं पितृणां चिरलोकलोकानामानन्दाः ।स एक आजानजानां देवानामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतमाजानजानां देवानामानन्दाः ।स एकः कर्मदेवानां देवानामानन्दः । ये कर्मणा देवानपि यन्ति । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं कर्मदेवानां देवानामानन्दाः ।स एको देवानामानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं देवानामानन्दाः । स एक इन्द्रस्याऽऽनन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य ।ते ये शतमिन्द्रस्याऽऽनन्दाः । स एको बृहस्पतेरानन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं बृहस्पतेरानन्दाः । स एकः प्रजापतेरानन्दः ।श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । ते ये शतं प्रजापतेरानन्दाः । स एको ब्रह्मण आनन्दः । श्रोत्रियस्य चाकामहतस्य । स यश्चायं पुरुषे ।यश्चासावादित्ये । स एकः । स य एवंवित् । अस्माल्लोकात्प्रेत्य । एतमन्नमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रामति । एतं प्राणमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रामति ।एतं मनोमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रामति । एतं विज्ञानमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रामति । एतमानन्दमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रामति । तदप्येष श्लोको भवति ॥
1 Out of fear of it, the wind blows. Out of fear, the sun rises. Out of fear of it, fire and Indra act, and death runs as the fifth. Now comes this examination of bliss.Suppose there is a young man: a good young man who studies, with the highest hopes, the greatest steadiness, and the greatest strength. Suppose this whole earth, filled with wealth, belongs to him. That is one measure of human bliss.A hundred measures of human bliss equal one measure of the bliss of human Gandharvas, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of the bliss of human Gandharvasequal one measure of the bliss of divine Gandharvas, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of the bliss of divine Gandharvas equal one measure of the bliss of ancestors who live in long-lasting worlds,and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of the bliss of ancestors who live in long-lasting worldsequal one measure of the bliss of gods by birth, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of the bliss of gods by birthequal one measure of the bliss of gods through deeds, those who reach godhood through their deeds, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of the bliss of gods through deedsequal one measure of the bliss of the gods, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of the bliss of the gods equal one measure of Indra’s bliss, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire.A hundred measures of Indra’s bliss equal one measure of Brihaspati’s bliss, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of Brihaspati’s bliss equal one measure of Prajapati’s bliss,and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. A hundred measures of Prajapati’s bliss equal one measure of Brahma’s bliss, and of someone learned in the Vedas and untouched by desire. What is here in a personand what is there in the sun are one. Whoever knows this leaves this world and enters this self made of food, then enters this self made of life-breath,then enters this self made of mind, then enters this self made of understanding, then enters this self made of bliss. There is also this verse about it.
Brahmananda Valli, Section 9
1 यतो वाचो निवर्तन्ते अप्राप्य मनसा सह । आनन्दं ब्रह्मणो विद्वान् । न बिभेत कुतश्चनेति । एतँ ह वाव न तपति । किमहँ साधु नाकरवम् ।किमहं पापमकरवमिति । स य एवं विद्वानेते आत्मानँ स्पृणुते । उभे ह्येवैष एते आत्मानँ स्पृणुते । य एवं वेद । इत्युपनिषत् ॥
1 Words turn back from it, along with the mind, unable to reach it. Whoever knows the bliss of Brahman is not afraid of anything. These questions do not torment that person: “Why did I not do what was good?Why did I do what was evil?” Someone who knows this is freed from these two. Yes, knowing this frees that person from both of them. This is the Upanishad.
Bhrigu Valli, Section 1
1 भृगुर्वै वारुणिः । वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तस्मा एतत्प्रोवाच । अन्नं प्राणं चक्षुः श्रोत्रं मनो वाचमिति ।तँ होवाच । यतो वा इमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । येन जातानि जीवन्ति । यत्प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्ति । तद्विजिज्ञासस्व । तद् ब्रह्मेति ।स तपोऽतप्यत । स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥
1 Bhrigu, Varuna's son, approached his father Varuna. "Sir, teach me about Brahman." His father told him this: "Food, breath, sight, hearing, mind, and speech."He told him, "Find out what these beings are born from, what they live by once born, and what they enter when they depart. That is Brahman."He practiced disciplined effort. After practicing disciplined effort,
Bhrigu Valli, Section 2
1 अन्नं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । अन्नाद्ध्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । अन्नेन जातानि जीवन्ति । अन्नं प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति ।तद्विज्ञाय । पुनरेव वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तँ होवाच । तपसा ब्रह्म विजिज्ञासस्व । तपो ब्रह्मेति स तपोऽतप्यत ।स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥
1 he understood that food is Brahman. These beings are indeed born from food. Once born, they live on food. When they depart, they enter food.Having understood this, he approached his father Varuna again. "Sir, teach me about Brahman." His father told him, "Seek to know Brahman through disciplined effort. Disciplined effort is Brahman." He practiced disciplined effort.After practicing disciplined effort,
Bhrigu Valli, Section 3
1 प्राणो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । प्राणाद्ध्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । प्राणेन जातानि जीवन्ति । प्राणं प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति ।तद्विज्ञाय पुनरेव वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तँ होवाच । तपसा ब्रह्म विजिज्ञासस्व । तपो ब्रह्मेति ।स तपोऽतप्यत । स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥
1 he understood that breath is Brahman. These beings are indeed born from breath. Once born, they live by breath. When they depart, they enter breath.Having understood this, he approached his father Varuna again. "Sir, teach me about Brahman." His father told him, "Seek to know Brahman through disciplined effort. Disciplined effort is Brahman."He practiced disciplined effort. After practicing disciplined effort,
Bhrigu Valli, Section 4
1 मनो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । मनसो ह्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । मनसा जातानि जीवन्ति । मनः प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति ।तद्विज्ञाय । पुनरेव वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तँ होवाच । तपसा ब्रह्म विजिज्ञासस्व । तपो ब्रह्मेति ।स तपोऽतप्यत । स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥
1 he understood that mind is Brahman. These beings are indeed born from mind. Once born, they live by mind. When they depart, they enter mind.Having understood this, he approached his father Varuna again. "Sir, teach me about Brahman." His father told him, "Seek to know Brahman through disciplined effort. Disciplined effort is Brahman."He practiced disciplined effort. After practicing disciplined effort,
Bhrigu Valli, Section 5
1 विज्ञानं ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । विज्ञानाद्ध्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । विज्ञानेन जातानि जीवन्ति । विज्ञानं प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति ।तद्विज्ञाय पुनरेव वरुणं पितरमुपससार । अधीहि भगवो ब्रह्मेति । तँ होवाच । तपसा ब्रह्म विजिज्ञासस्व । तपो ब्रह्मेति ।स तपोऽतप्यत । स तपस्तप्त्वा ॥
1 he understood that understanding is Brahman. These beings are indeed born from understanding. Once born, they live by understanding. When they depart, they enter understanding.Having understood this, he approached his father Varuna again. "Sir, teach me about Brahman." His father told him, "Seek to know Brahman through disciplined effort. Disciplined effort is Brahman."He practiced disciplined effort. After practicing disciplined effort,
Bhrigu Valli, Section 6
1 आनन्दो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात् । आनन्दाध्येव खल्विमानि भूतानि जायन्ते । आनन्देन जातानि जीवन्ति । आनन्दं प्रयन्त्यभिसंविशन्तीति ।सैषा भार्गवी वारुणी विद्या । परमे व्योमन्प्रतिष्ठिता । स य एवं वेद प्रतितिष्ठति । अन्नवानन्नादो भवति । महान्भवति प्रजया पशुभिर्ब्रह्मवर्चसेन महान् कीर्त्या ॥
1 he understood that joy is Brahman. These beings are indeed born from joy. Once born, they live by joy. When they depart, they enter joy.This is the knowledge Bhrigu received from Varuna. It rests in the highest space. Whoever knows this becomes firmly established. He has food and eats food. He becomes great through his children, livestock, and the radiance of sacred knowledge, and great in reputation.
Bhrigu Valli, Section 7
1 अन्नं न निन्द्यात् । तद्व्रतम् । प्राणो वा अन्नम् । शरीरमन्नादम् । प्राणे शरीरं प्रतिष्ठितम् । शरीरे प्राणः प्रतिष्ठितः । तदेतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम् ।स य एतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितं वेद प्रतितिष्ठति । अन्नवानन्नादो भवति । महान्भवति प्रजया पशुभिर्ब्रह्मवर्चसेन महान् कीर्त्या ॥
1 Do not speak badly of food. That is the rule. Breath is food. The body is the eater of food. The body rests on breath, and breath rests in the body. So food rests on food.Whoever knows how food rests on food becomes firmly established. He has food and eats food. He becomes great through his children, livestock, and the radiance of sacred knowledge, and great in reputation.
Bhrigu Valli, Section 8
1 अन्नं न परिचक्षीत । तद्व्रतम् । आपो वा अन्नम् । ज्योतिरन्नादम् । अप्सु ज्योतिः प्रतिष्ठितम् । ज्योतिष्यापः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।तदेतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम् । स य एतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितं वेद प्रतितिष्ठति । अन्नवानन्नादो भवति । महान्भवति प्रजया पशुभिर्ब्रह्मवर्चसेन महान् कीर्त्या ॥
1 Do not reject food. That is the rule. Water is food. Light is the eater of food. Light rests in water, and water rests in light.So food rests on food. Whoever knows how food rests on food becomes firmly established. He has food and eats food. He becomes great through his children, livestock, and the radiance of sacred knowledge, and great in reputation.
Bhrigu Valli, Section 9
1 अन्नं बहु कुर्वीत । तद्व्रतम् । पृथिवी वा अन्नम् । आकाशोऽन्नादः । पृथिव्यामाकाशः प्रतिष्ठितः । आकाशे पृथिवी प्रतिष्ठिता ।तदेतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम् । स य एतदन्नमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितं वेद प्रतितिष्ठति । अन्नवानन्नादो भवति । महान्भवति प्रजया पशुभिर्ब्रह्मवर्चसेन महान्कीर्त्या ॥
1 Produce plenty of food. That is the rule. Earth is food. Space is the eater of food. Space rests on earth, and earth rests in space.So food rests on food. Whoever knows how food rests on food becomes firmly established. He has food and eats food. He becomes great through his children, livestock, and the radiance of sacred knowledge, and great in reputation.
Bhrigu Valli, Section 10
1 न कञ्चन वसतौ प्रत्याचक्षीत । तद्व्रतम् । तस्माद्यया कया च विधया बह्वन्नं प्राप्नुयात् । अराध्यस्मा अन्नमित्याचक्षते ।एतद्वै मुखतोऽन्नँराद्धम् । मुखतोऽस्मा अन्नँराध्यते । एतद्वै मध्यतोऽन्नँराद्धम् । मध्यतोऽस्मा अन्नँराध्यते । एदद्वा अन्ततोऽन्नँराद्धम् ।अन्ततोऽस्मा अन्नँराध्यते ॥
2 य एवं वेद । क्षेम इति वाचि । योगक्षेम इति प्राणापानयोः । कर्मेति हस्तयोः । गतिरिति पादयोः । विमुक्तिरिति पायौ ।इति मानुषीः समाज्ञाः । अथ दैवीः । तृप्तिरिति वृष्टौ । बलमिति विद्युति ॥
3 यश इति पशुषु । ज्योतिरिति नक्षत्रेषु । प्रजातिरमृतमानन्द इत्युपस्थे । सर्वमित्याकाशे । तत्प्रतिष्ठेत्युपासीत । प्रतिष्ठावान् भवति ।तन्मह इत्युपासीत । महान्भवति । तन्मन इत्युपासीत । मानवान्भवति ॥
4 तन्नम इत्युपासीत । नम्यन्तेऽस्मै कामाः । तद्ब्रह्मेत्युपासीत । ब्रह्मवान्भवति । तद्ब्रह्मणः परिमर इत्युपासीत ।पर्येण म्रियन्ते द्विषन्तः सपत्नाः । परि येऽप्रिया भ्रातृव्याः । स यश्चायं पुरुषे । यश्चासावादित्ये । स एकः ॥
5 स य एवंवित् । अस्माल्लोकात्प्रेत्य । एतमन्नमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रम्य । एतं प्राणमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रम्य । एतं मनोमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रम्य ।एतं विज्ञानमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रम्य । एतमानन्दमयमात्मानमुपसङ्क्रम्य । इमाँल्लोकन्कामान्नी कामरूप्यनुसञ्चरन् ।एतत् साम गायन्नास्ते । हा ३ वु हा ३ वु हा ३ वु ॥
6 अहमन्नमहमन्नमहमन्नम् । अहमन्नादो३ऽहमन्नादो३ऽअहमन्नादः । अहँश्लोककृदहँश्लोककृदहँश्लोककृत् । अहमस्मि प्रथमजा ऋता३स्य ।पूर्वं देवेभ्योऽमृतस्य ना३भायि । यो मा ददाति स इदेव मा३ऽऽवाः । अहमन्नमन्नमदन्तमा३द्मि । अहं विश्वं भुवनमभ्यभवा३म् ।सुवर्णज्योतीः । य एवं वेद । इत्युपनिषत् ॥
ॐ सह नाववतु । सह नौ भुनक्तु । सह वीर्यं करवावहै । तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु मा विद्विषावहै ।॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥
॥ इति तैत्तिरीयॊपनिषत्समाप्ता ॥
1 Do not turn anyone away from lodging. That is the rule. So obtain plenty of food by whatever means you can. People say, "Food has been prepared for him."If the food prepared is of the highest quality, food of the highest quality is prepared for him. If it is of average quality, food of average quality is prepared for him. If it is of the lowest quality,food of the lowest quality is prepared for him.
2 So it is for whoever knows this. Know it as security in speech, as gaining and keeping in breathing in and out, as action in the hands, as movement in the feet, and as release in the anus.These are its names in human beings. Now for its divine names: as satisfaction in rain, as strength in lightning,
3 as reputation in livestock, as light in the stars, as procreation, immortality, and joy in the genitals, and as everything in space. Meditate on it as a foundation. You become firmly established.Meditate on it as greatness. You become great. Meditate on it as mind. You become thoughtful.
4 Meditate on it as respect. Desirable things bow to you. Meditate on it as Brahman. You become endowed with Brahman. Meditate on it as Brahman's power of destruction.Your hostile opponents die all around you, as do your hated rival relatives. The one here in a person and the one there in the sun are one and the same.
5 Whoever knows this, after leaving this world and reaching this self made of food, this self made of breath, and this self made of mind,after reaching this self made of understanding and this self made of joy, travels through these worlds, eating whatever he wants and taking whatever form he wants.He sits singing this chant: "Ha-a-u! Ha-a-u! Ha-a-u!
6 I am food, I am food, I am food. I am the eater of food, I am the eater of food, I am the eater of food. I make the verse, I make the verse, I make the verse. I am the firstborn of truth.I was born before the gods. I am the center of immortality. Whoever gives me has truly protected me. I am food; I eat the one who eats food. I have overcome the whole world.I am golden light." So it is for whoever knows this. This is the Upanishad.
Om. May he protect us both. May he nourish us both. May we work together with strength. May our study be brilliant. May we not hate each other.Om. Peace, peace, peace.
Here ends the Taittiriya Upanishad.