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=== First Anuvāka (प्रथमोऽनुवाकः) ===

=== First Anuvāka (प्रथमोऽनुवाकः) ===

The first ''anuvaka'' (lesson) of Taittiriya Upanishad starts with slokas, wherein states [[Adi Shankara]], major Vedic deities are proclaimed to be manifestations of [[Brahman]] (Cosmic Soul, the constant Universal Principle, Unchanging Reality).<ref name="adishankaratu1112">[https://archive.org/stream/AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English/05AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English#page/n61/mode/2up Aitareya and Taittiriya Upanishads with Shankara Bhashya] SA Sastri (Translator), page 62</ref> The first anuvaka includes a prayer and promise that a student in Vedic age of India was supposed to recite. <blockquote>"

The first ''anuvaka'' (lesson) of Taittiriya Upanishad starts with slokas, wherein states [[Adi Shankara]], major Vedic deities are proclaimed to be manifestations of [[Brahman]] (Cosmic Soul, the constant Universal Principle, Unchanging Reality).<ref name="adishankaratu1112">[https://archive.org/stream/AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English/05AitareyataittiriyaUpanishadsWithShankaraBhashya-English#page/n61/mode/2up Aitareya and Taittiriya Upanishads with Shankara Bhashya] SA Sastri (Translator), page 62</ref> The first anuvaka includes a prayer and promise that a student in Vedic age of India was supposed to recite. <blockquote>"

''॥ शान्तिपाठः ॥''</blockquote><blockquote>"

''॥ शान्तिपाठः ॥''"</blockquote><blockquote>"

''ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा ।''</blockquote><blockquote>"

''ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा ।''"</blockquote><blockquote>"

''शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।''</blockquote>

''शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।''"</blockquote>

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May Mitra be favourable to us, and so also Varuna. May Aryaman be favourable to us. May Brihaspati and Indra be favourable to us and so also all pervasive Vishnu. <blockquote>"

May Mitra be favourable to us, and so also Varuna. May Aryaman be favourable to us. May Brihaspati and Indra be favourable to us and so also all pervasive Vishnu. <blockquote>"

''नमो ब्रह्मणे । नमस्ते वायो । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि । ऋतं वदिष्यामि ।''</blockquote><blockquote>"

''नमो ब्रह्मणे । नमस्ते वायो । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि । त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्म वदिष्यामि । ऋतं वदिष्यामि ।''"</blockquote><blockquote>"

''सत्यं वदिष्यामि । तन्मामवतु । तद्वक्तारमवतु । अवतु माम् । अवतु वक्तारम् ।''</blockquote><blockquote>"

''सत्यं वदिष्यामि । तन्मामवतु । तद्वक्तारमवतु । अवतु माम् । अवतु वक्तारम् ।''"</blockquote><blockquote>"

''ॐ Shanti !!! Shanti!! Shanti!''</blockquote>नम: salutation, ऋतं: The Right thing, अवतु: Protect, वक्तारम् The Speaker (teacher)

''ॐ Shanti !!! Shanti!! Shanti!''"</blockquote>नम: salutation, ऋतं: The Right thing, अवतु: Protect, वक्तारम् The Speaker (teacher)

Salutation to Brahman, salutation to thee, O Vayu. You are the visible Brahman. I will declare you as the visible Brahman.  

Salutation to Brahman, salutation to thee, O Vayu. You are the visible Brahman. I will declare you as the visible Brahman.  

=== Second Anuvāka (द्वितीयोऽनुवाकः) ===

=== Second Anuvāka (द्वितीयोऽनुवाकः) ===

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''ॐ शीक्षां व्याख्यास्यामः । वर्णः स्वरः । मात्रा बलम् । साम सन्तानः । इत्युक्तः शीक्षाध्यायः ॥ १ ॥''</blockquote>शीक्षां: The principles of phonetics, व्याख्यास्यामः (we) shall explain, वर्णः letters स्वरः vowels / accent, मात्रा quantity or measure बलम् effort or strength, साम:modulation, सन्तानः conjunction, इति: Thus, उक्त: is told शीक्षाध्यायः the chapter on the study of phonetics.<ref name=":32" />

''ॐ शीक्षां व्याख्यास्यामः । वर्णः स्वरः । मात्रा बलम् । साम सन्तानः । इत्युक्तः शीक्षाध्यायः ॥ १ ॥''"</blockquote>शीक्षां: The principles of phonetics, व्याख्यास्यामः (we) shall explain, वर्णः letters स्वरः vowels / accent, मात्रा quantity or measure बलम् effort or strength, साम:modulation, सन्तानः conjunction, इति: Thus, उक्त: is told शीक्षाध्यायः the chapter on the study of phonetics.<ref name=":32" />

===== Literal Translation =====

===== Literal Translation =====