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Taittriya Upanishad (तैत्तिरीय-उपनिषद्) (view source)
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, 16:48, 28 September 2016Added a section: Connection with Yagnayavalkya
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The Upanishad derives its name from a disciple of Sage [[Vaisampayana]], called the Vedic [[Taittiriya Shakha|sage Tittiri]]. Tittiri was an instrumental figure in spreading the letter and verses of this whole branch of Vedas (Yajurveda).<ref name=":0" />
The Upanishad derives its name from a disciple of Sage [[Vaisampayana]], called the Vedic [[Taittiriya Shakha|sage Tittiri]]. Tittiri was an instrumental figure in spreading the letter and verses of this whole branch of Vedas (Yajurveda).<ref name=":0" />
===Connection with Yagnyavalkya===
Sage Yagnyavalkya was also a disciple of Sage [[Vaisampayana|Vaisampayan]]. He had mastered various tenets of this branch. He undertook a heterodox, rebellious experiment of separating the ritual ordaining, injuctory part of the Veda, from their explanatory, literary and explicitly philosophical parts, i.e. the [[Samhita]] and [[Brahmana]] parts.<ref name=":0" />
===Connection with Yagnavalkya===
This attempt by Yagnyavalkya was considered as a sacrilege, as an attempt to "improve the layout designed by the Grand Arranger, [[Vyasa]]".<ref name=":0" /> When Yagnyavalkya's secret efforts of further segregating the Vedic portions were discovered, [[Vaisampayana|Vaisampayan]] was furious. he ordered Yagnyavalkya to "return all he had received from him (Vaisampayana)".<!-- This can be compared with modern day practice of denying Copy Rights perhaps. The learnings could not be passed on by Yagnyavalkya in letter or spirit further. -->
the student of [[Yāska]]; or alternatively, it being a collection of verses from mythical students who became "[[partridge]]s" (birds) in order to gain knowledge.<ref name="aweber">A Weber, {{Google books|8nsoAAAAYAAJ|History of Indian Literature|page=87}}, Trubner & Co, pages 87-91</ref> The later root of the title comes from the nature of Taittriya Upanishad which, like the rest of "dark or black Yajur Veda", is a motley, confusing collection of unrelated but individually meaningful verses.<ref name="aweber" />
Each chapter of the Taittiriya Upanishad is called a ''Valli'' (वल्ली), which literally means a medicinal [[vine]]-like climbing plant that grows independently yet is attached to a main tree. Paul Deussen states that this symbolic terminology is apt and likely reflects the root and nature of the Taittiriya Upanishad, which too is largely independent of the liturgical Yajur Veda, and is attached to the main text.<ref name=pauldeussen/>
Each chapter of the Taittiriya Upanishad is called a ''Valli'' (वल्ली), which literally means a medicinal [[vine]]-like climbing plant that grows independently yet is attached to a main tree. Paul Deussen states that this symbolic terminology is apt and likely reflects the root and nature of the Taittiriya Upanishad, which too is largely independent of the liturgical Yajur Veda, and is attached to the main text.<ref name=pauldeussen/>