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Taittriya Upanishad (तैत्तिरीय-उपनिषद्) (view source)
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|Taittirĩya Upanishad, I.1.1, Translated by Paul Deussen<ref name=pauldeussentu111>Paul Deussen, Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, page 221</ref>}}
|Taittirĩya Upanishad, I.1.1, Translated by Paul Deussen<ref name=pauldeussentu111>Paul Deussen, Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, page 221</ref>}}
Adi Shankara comments that the "Peace" phrase is repeated thrice, because there are three potential obstacles to the gain of Self-knowledge by a student: one's own behavior, other people's behavior, and the [[Deva (Hinduism)|deva]]s; these sources are exhorted to peace.<ref name=adishankaratu111/>
Shanti Mantras always end with three utterances of word "Shanti" which means "Peace". The Reason for uttering three times is for calming and removing obstacles in three realms which are:
* "Physical" or Adhi-Bhautika,
* "Divine" or Adhi-Daivika and
* "Internal" or Adhyaatmika
According to the scriptures of Hinduism sources of obstacles and troubles lie in these three realms.
* Physical or ''Adhi-Bhautika'' realm can be source of troubles/obstacles coming from external world, such as from wild animals, natural calamities, Yakshas, Rakshasas etc.
* Divine or ''Adhi-Daivika'' realm can be source of troubles/obstacles coming from Daivas, angels etc.
* Internal or ''Adhyaatmika'' realm is source of troubles/obstacles arising out of one's own body and mind, such as pain, diseases, laziness, absent-mindedness etc.
These are called "Tapa-Traya" or three classes of troubles. When Shanti mantras are recited, obstacles from these realms are believed to be pacified.
Adi Shankara comments that the "Peace" phrase is repeated thrice, because there are three potential obstacles to the gain of Self-knowledge by a student: one's own behavior, other people's behavior, and the [[Deva (Hinduism)|deva]]s; these sources are exhorted to peace.<ref name="adishankaratu111" />
====Phonetics and the theory of connecting links - Second and Third Anuvāka====
====Phonetics and the theory of connecting links - Second and Third Anuvāka====