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The '''Taittirīya Upanishad''' ([[Devanagari]]: तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद्) is a [[Vedic]] era [[Sanskrit]] text, and is one of the major Ten Principal Upanishads. It is a part of a whole branch of the Vedas called the Taittiriya Shaka of Yajurveda or Krsna Yajurveda. In contrast under another branch called Sukla Yajurveda, ''[[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]]'' and ''[[Isha Upanishad]]'' are embedded.  

The '''Taittirīya Upanishad''' ([[Devanagari]]: तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद्) is a [[Vedic]] era [[Sanskrit]] text, and is one of the major Ten Principal Upanishads. It is a part of a whole branch of the Vedas called the Black Yajus School - Krsna Yajurveda<ref name=":0">Insights Into the Taittiriya Upanishad, Dr. K. S. Narayanacharya, Published by Kautilya Institute of National Studies, Mysore</ref>. In contrast under another branch called Sukla Yajurveda, ''[[Brihadaranyaka Upanishad]]'' and ''[[Isha Upanishad]]'' are embedded.  

The Taittirīya Upanishad is the seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of ''Taittirīya [[Āraṇyaka]]'', which are also called, respectively, the ''Śikṣāvallī'', the ''Ānandavallī'' and the ''Bhṛguvallī''.<ref name="pauldeussen">[[Paul Deussen]], Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, pages 217-219</ref>

The Taittirīya Upanishad is the seventh, eighth and ninth chapters of ''Taittirīya [[Āraṇyaka]]'', which are also called, respectively, the ''Śikṣāvallī'', the ''Ānandavallī'' and the ''Bhṛguvallī''.

The Taittirīya Upanishad is is extensively used by South Indian Vaidikas in all auspicious ceremonies such as daily household worship, daily temple worship and other similar occasions that command Vedic recitals.<ref name=":0" /> There are some often used recitations of this Upanishad such as "The Parting Instruction of the Vedic Tutor to His Disciples", "The Description of Five Fold Factorization of of the Human Personality", The Upward Journey of the Departed Soul After Release From Fleshly Bondage".  

The Taittirīya Upanishad is is extensively used by South Indian Vaidikas in all auspicious ceremonies such as daily household worship, daily temple worship and other similar occasions that command Vedic recitals.<ref name=":0">Insights Into the Taittiriya Upanishad, Dr. K. S. Narayanacharya, Published by Kautilya Institute of National Studies, Mysore</ref> There are some often used recitations of this Upanishad such as "The Parting Instruction of the Vedic Tutor to His Disciples", "The Description of Five Fold Factorization of of the Human Personality", The Upward Journey of the Departed Soul After Release From Fleshly Bondage".  

This Upanishad is extremely popular because it is still chanted with proper Swarams and intonations, all over India, in Hindu religious ceremonies.<ref name=":3">Taittiriya Upanishad, By Swami Sharvananda, Upanishad Series No. 7, Published by The Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai, 1921</ref>  

This Upanishad is extremely popular because it is still chanted with proper Swarams and intonations, all over India, in Hindu religious ceremonies.<ref name=":3">Taittiriya Upanishad, By Swami Sharvananda, Upanishad Series No. 7, Published by The Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore, Chennai, 1921</ref>  

==Structure==

==Structure==

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">[[Paul Deussen]], Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, pages 217-219</ref>

Advaitins consider that Taittiriya Upanishad has only three chapters: the ''Siksha Valli'', the ''Ananda Valli'' and the ''Bhrigu Valli''.<ref name=":1">Insights Into the Taittiriya Upanishad, Dr. K. S. Narayanacharya, Published by Kautilya Institute of National Studies, Mysore, Page 20</ref> Visistadvaitins, consider that there is a fourth chapter also - Yajniki Chapter. This fourth chapter is designated by them as तैत्तिरीय नारायणीयं.<ref name=":1" />. The first chapter Siksha Valli includes twelve ''Anuvaka'' (lessons). The second chapter ''Ananda Valli'', sometimes called ''Brahmananda Valli'' includes nine Anuvakas.<ref name="maxmullerbv">Max Muller, The [[Sacred Books of the East]], Volume 15, Oxford University Press, Chapter 3: Taittiriya Upanishad, [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe15/sbe15005.htm Archived Online]</ref> The third chapter ''Bhrigu Valli'' consists of ten Anuvakas.<ref>Original: [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद् Taittiriya Upanishad] (Sanskrit);<br>'''English Translation''': Paul Deussen, Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, pages 220-246</ref>

Advaitins consider that Taittiriya Upanishad has only three chapters: the ''Siksha Valli'', the ''Ananda Valli'' and the ''Bhrigu Valli''.<ref name=":1">Insights Into the Taittiriya Upanishad, Dr. K. S. Narayanacharya, Published by Kautilya Institute of National Studies, Mysore, Page 20</ref> Visistadvaitins, consider that there is a fourth chapter also - Yajniki Chapter. This fourth chapter is designated by them as तैत्तिरीय नारायणीयं.<ref name=":1" />. The first chapter Siksha Valli includes twelve ''Anuvaka'' (lessons). The second chapter ''Ananda Valli'', sometimes called ''Brahmananda Valli'' includes nine Anuvakas.<ref name="maxmullerbv">Max Muller, The [[Sacred Books of the East]], Volume 15, Oxford University Press, Chapter 3: Taittiriya Upanishad, [http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe15/sbe15005.htm Archived Online]</ref> The third chapter ''Bhrigu Valli'' consists of ten Anuvakas.<ref>Original: [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद् Taittiriya Upanishad] (Sanskrit);<br>'''English Translation''': Paul Deussen, Sixty Upanishads of the Veda, Volume 1, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8120814684, pages 220-246</ref>