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In this chapter the necessity of certain practices for a devotee is urged, hinting thereby that mere theoretical knowledge is not of much use, unless it is coupled with the practice of the enjoined duties (the Nitya karma and the Namittika karma). A great emphasis has been laid on the study and teachings of the Vedas, enjoining thereby that the devotee should pay special attention to them. Also importance of teaching is emphasised; No knowledge becomes thorough and impressive in one's own mind unless it is taught to others. So study and teaching of Vedas has been called here as the highest Tapas.  

In this chapter the necessity of certain practices for a devotee is urged, hinting thereby that mere theoretical knowledge is not of much use, unless it is coupled with the practice of the enjoined duties (the Nitya karma and the Namittika karma). A great emphasis has been laid on the study and teachings of the Vedas, enjoining thereby that the devotee should pay special attention to them. Also importance of teaching is emphasised; No knowledge becomes thorough and impressive in one's own mind unless it is taught to others. So study and teaching of Vedas has been called here as the highest Tapas.  

The right: truthfulness in thought.

''The right'': truthfulness in thought.

Satyavachas etc.: Here the sruti indicates that of all the performances mentioned above, the most important for a devotee are Truthfulness, Tapas and the study and teachings of Vedas.

''Teaching of the Veda'': Pravachana may mean loud chanting of Vedas

The ninth anuvaka of Shiksha Valli is a rhythmic recitation of ethical duties of all human beings, where ''[[svādhyāya]]'' is the "perusal of oneself" (study yourself), and the ''pravacana'' (प्रवचन, exposition and discussion of Vedas)<ref>[http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=pravacana+&trans=Translate&direction=AU pravacana] Sanskrit English Dictionary, Cologne University, Germany</ref> is emphasized.<ref name=ssastri191/><ref name=pauldeussentu191/>

''Penance'': Fasting and other kinds of bodily penance

ऋतं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । सत्यं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । तपश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । दमश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । शमश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । अग्नयश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । अग्निहोत्रं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । अतिथयश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । मानुषं च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । प्रजा च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । प्रजनश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । प्रजातिश्च स्वाध्यायप्रवचने च । सत्यमिति सत्यवचा राथीतरः । तप इति तपोनित्यः पौरुशिष्टिः । स्वाध्यायप्रवचने एवेति नाको मौद्गल्यः । तद्धि तपस्तद्धि तपः ॥</nowiki><ref>[https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद् तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद् - शीक्षावल्ली ॥ नवमोऽनुवाकः ॥] (Wikisource)</ref>

Justice with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'' (must be practiced),

''Pacification of the mind'': perfect calmness of the mind, borne out of self-control. It also imports the restraining of the mind from forbidden thoughts.

Truth with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

 

[[Tapas (Sanskrit)|Tapas]] with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

''Consecration of Fires'': Reference is to igniting and consecration of the [[Fire|five kinds of fire]].

 

Tranquility and forgiveness with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

''Agnihotra sacrifice'': Offering of oblation to consecrated fires both morning and evening.

 

Oblations during fire rituals with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

''Human duties'': Social duties

 

Kind affability with all human beings with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

''Children/ Grand-Children'': Race should be propagated through children's children by getting them married

 

Sexual intercourse with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

''Satyavachas etc'' : Here the sruti indicates that of all the performances mentioned above, the most important for a devotee are Truthfulness, Tapas and the study and teachings of Vedas.

Raising children to the best of one's ability with ''svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'',

Truthfulness opines (sage) Satyavacā Rāthītara,

''Tapas'' opines (sage) Taponitya Pauruśiṣṭi,

''Svādhyāya'' and ''pravacana'' opines (sage) Naka Maudgalya

|Taittirīya Upanishad, I.9.1<ref name=ssastri191>[https://archive.org/stream/AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English/05AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English#page/n89/mode/2up Taittiriya Upanishad] SS Sastri (Translator), The Aitereya and Taittiriya Upanishad, pages 84-86</ref><ref name=pauldeussentu191>Paul Deussen, Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, page 228</ref>}}

====Tenth Anuvāka====

====Tenth Anuvāka====