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A detailed study of Prana, Apana and Vayu can be made [[Prana|here]].

A detailed study of Prana, Apana and Vayu can be made [[Prana|here]].

====Sixth Anuvaka ॥ षष्ठोऽनुवाकः॥====

====Sixth Anuvaka ॥ षष्ठोऽनुवाकः॥====

This Anuvaka is important because we find a description where Brahman (ब्रह्म) is actually shown to be located within the physical body. This Anuvaka also describes ''Pracina yogya'' (प्राचीन योग्य, ancient yoga) in the second verse. This is one of the earliest mentions of the practice of meditative [[Yoga]] as existent in ancient India.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English/05AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English#page/n81/mode/2up Taittiriya Upanishad - Shiksha Valli, Chapter VI] SS Sastri (Translator), The Aitereya and Taittiriya Upanishad, page 77</ref>

This Anuvaka is important because we find a description where Brahman (ब्रह्म) is actually shown to be located within the physical body.  

=====Literal Translation of first verse<ref name=":3" /> =====

=====Literal Translation of first verse<ref name=":3" /> =====

स य एषोऽन्तरहृदय आकाशः । तस्मिन्नयं पुरुषो मनोमयः । अमृतो हिरण्मयः । अन्तरेण तालुके ।

स य एषोऽन्तरहृदय आकाशः । तस्मिन्नयं पुरुषो मनोमयः । अमृतो हिरण्मयः । अन्तरेण तालुके ।

Explaining "In the space of heart": Though Chaitanya exists pervading the whole of the physical body, yet the heart is considered as the chief center of animation and hence it is considered as the fit place of meditation on the soul.<ref name=":3" />

Explaining "In the space of heart": Though Chaitanya exists pervading the whole of the physical body, yet the heart is considered as the chief center of animation and hence it is considered as the fit place of meditation on the soul.<ref name=":3" />

"having rent the skull": This refers to the highest chakra called Shahasrar. It is said that for a true Yogi, the Aatman leaves the body through the skull at a Chakra called Sahasrar.  

"having rent the skull": This refers to highest chakra called Shahasrar. It is said that for a true Yogi, the Aatman leaves the body through the skull at a Chakra called Sahasrar.<ref name=":3" />

"He resides in...." A Yogi who thus leaves the body becomes one with Hiranyagarbha (Paramatma). He becomes the Brahman.

"Is the path to Indra" A Yogi who thus leaves the body becomes one with Hiranyagarbha (Paramatma). He becomes the Brahman.<ref name=":3" />

 

 

====Parallelism in knowledge and what is Om - Seventh and Eighth Anuvāka====

====Parallelism in knowledge and what is Om - Seventh and Eighth Anuvāka====