Shiksha Valli, Section 2
Original Sanskrit
1 ॐ शीक्षां व्याख्यास्यामः । वर्णः स्वरः । मात्रा बलम् । साम सन्तानः । इत्युक्तः शीक्षाध्यायः ॥
Musean translation
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1 Om. We shall set forth the discipline of recitation: sound and accent, duration and force, evenness and continuity. Thus is the lesson on recitation declared.
Plain English translation
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1 Om. We will explain phonetics: speech sounds and pitch, duration and force, evenness and continuity. This completes the lesson on phonetics.
About this section
Shiksha Valli, Section 2 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 2 of 31 in the work, which is kept in the Hindu tradition.
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