Shiksha Valli, Section 11
Original Sanskrit
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 ॥
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the Sanskrit, covering all three vallīs and 31 anuvākas with the supplied invocations and colophon. Source-language review and one documented Sanskrit repair are recorded in the source registry.
1 Having taught the Veda, the teacher instructs the pupil: "Speak the truth. Practice what is right. Do not neglect Vedic study. Bring your teacher a cherished gift, and do not sever the thread of offspring.Do not neglect truth. Do not neglect what is right. Do not neglect your welfare. Do not neglect prosperity. Do not neglect Vedic study and teaching.Do not neglect your duties to 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 those deeds that are blameless, not the others.Follow those of our actions that are good, not the others.
3 Honor any Brahmins superior to us by offering them a seat. Give with faith; do not give without faith. Give generously; give with modesty;give with awe; give with understanding. And if you should doubt how to act or how to conduct yourself,
4 where there are Brahmins who consider matters carefully, capable and independent, not harsh, devoted to what is right, conduct yourself as they conduct themselves in that matter. Then, concerning those accused of wrongdoing:where there are Brahmins who consider matters carefully, capable and independent, not harsh, devoted to what is right, conduct yourself toward those people as they conduct themselves toward them. This is the command;this is the instruction; this is the Veda's secret teaching; this is the injunction. Thus must you contemplate; thus indeed must this be contemplated."
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Plain English translation, made independently and directly from the Sanskrit, covering all three vallīs and 31 anuvākas with the supplied invocations and colophon. Source-language review and one documented Sanskrit repair are recorded in the source registry.
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."
About this section
Shiksha Valli, Section 11 is part of Taittiriya Upanishad by Unknown. This page sets the Sanskrit original beside 2 direct-source translations, so any line can be checked against the source. It is section 11 of 31 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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