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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>"''ॐ शं नो मित्रः शं वरुणः । शं नो भवत्वर्यमा ।''"</blockquote><blockquote>"''शं न इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः । शं नो विष्णुरुरुक्रमः ।''"</blockquote>

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

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

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

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उरुक्रमः all-pervasive  

उरुक्रमः all-pervasive  

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>"''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)

''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>"

''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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<blockquote>"''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" />

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