Taittiriya Upanishad - Shiksha Valli - Plain English

hariH Om ॥ shaM nO''' mitrashshaM varu'''NaH । shaM nO''' bhavatvaryamaa । shaM na indrO bRRihaspati'''H । shaM nO vishhNu'''-rurukramaH । namO brahma'''NE । nama'''stE vaayO । tvamEva pratyakshhaM brahmaa'''si । tvamEva pratyakshhaM brahma''' vadishhyaami । RRitaM va'''dishhyaami । satyaM va'''dishhyaami। tanmaama'''vatu । tadvattaara'''mavatu । ava'''tu maam । ava'''tu vaktaaram'''''' । OM shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH''' ॥1॥

OM sheekshhaaM vyaa''''''khyaasyaamaH । varNa-ssvaraH । maatraa balam । saama''' santaanaH । ityukta-shshee''''''kshhaadhyaayaH ॥2॥

saha nau yashaH । saha nau bra'''hmavarchasam । athaatassagMhitaayaa upanishhadaM vyaa''''''khaasyaamaH । pancasvadhika'''raNEshhu । adhilOkamadhijyautishha-madhividya-madhipraja'''-madhyaatmam । taa mahaasagMhitaa i'''tyaacakshhatE । athaa'''dhilOkam । pRRithivii poo''''''rvaruupam । dyaurutta'''raroopam । aakaa'''sha-ssaMdhiH ॥3॥ vaayuH'''-ssandhaanam । itya'''dhilOkam । athaa'''dhijyautishham । agniH puu''''''rvaroopam । aaditya utta'''raroopam । aa'''passaMdhiH । vaidyuta'''ssandhaanam । itya'''dhijyautishham । athaa'''dhividyam । aacaaryaH puu''''''rvaroopam ॥4। antEvaasyutta'''raroopam । vi'''dyaa saMdhiH । pravacanagM''' sandhaanam । itya'''dhividyam ॥ athaadhiprajam । maataa poo''''''rvaroopam । pitOtta'''raroopam । pra'''jaa saMdhiH । prajananagM''' sandhaanam । ityadhiprajam ॥5॥ athaadhyaatmam । adharaa hanuH poo''''''rvaroopam । uttaraa hanurutta'''raroopam । vaaksaMdhiH । jihvaa''' sandhaanam । ityadhyaatmam । iteemaa ma'''haasagMhi'''taaH ॥ ya EvamEtaa mahaasagMhitaa vyaakhyaa'''taa vEda । sandhiiyatE praja'''yaa pashubhiH । brahmavarcasEnaannaadyEna suvargyENa''' lOkEna ॥6॥

yashChanda'''saamRRishhabhO vishvaroo'''paH । ChandObhyO.adhyamRRitaa''''''thsaM babhoova''' । sa mEndrO''' mEdhayaa'''''' spRRiNOtu । amRRita'''sya dEvadhaara'''NO bhooyaasam । sharee'''raM mE vica'''r-shhaNam । jihvaa mE madhu'''mattamaa । karNaa''''''bhyaM bhoorivishru'''vam । brahma'''NaH kOshO'''.asi mEdhayaa.api'''hitaH । shrutaM mE''' gOpaaya । aavahaM'''tee vitanvaanaa ॥7॥ kurvaaNaa ceera'''maatmanaH''' । vaasaagM'''si mama gaava'''shcha । annapaanE ca''' sarvadaa । tatO''' mE shriyamaava'''ha । lOmashaaM pashubhi'''ssaha svaahaa'''''' । aamaa'''yantu brahmacaariNassvaahaa'''''' । vimaa'''.a.ayantu brahmacaariNassvaahaa'''''' । pramaa'''.a.ayantu brahmacaariNassvaahaa'''''' । damaa'''yantu brahmacaariNassvaahaa'''''' । shamaa'''yantu brahmacaariNassvaahaa'''''' ॥8॥ yashO janE'''.asaani svaahaa'''''' । shrEyaan vasya'''sO.asaani svaahaa'''''' । taM tvaa''' bhaga pravi'''shaani svaahaa'''''' । sa maa''' bhaga pravi'''sha svaahaa'''''' । tasmiM''''''thsahasra'''shaakhE । shrEyaan vasya'''sO.asaani svaahaa'''''' । taM tvaa''' bhaga pravi'''shaani svaahaa'''''' । sa maa''' bhaga pravi'''sha svaahaa'''''' । tasmiM''''''thsahasra'''shaakhE । ni bha'''gaa.ahaM tvayi''' mRRijE svaahaa'''''' । yathaa.a.apaH prava'''taa.a.ayanti''' । yathaa maasaa''' aharjaram । EvaM maaM bra'''hmacaariNaH''' । dhaataraayaM'''tu sarvatassvaahaa'''''' । prativEshO'''.asi pra maa''' bhaahi pra maa''' padyasva ॥9॥

bhoorbhuvassuvariti vaa EtaastisrO vyaahRRi'''tayaH । taasaa'''mu ha smai taaM ca'''turtheem । maahaa'''camasyaH pravE'''dayatE । maha iti''' । tadbrahma''' । sa aatmaa । angaa''''''nyanyaa dEvataaH'''''' । bhooriti vaa ayaM lOkaH । bhuva ityaMtari'''kshham । suvarityasau lOkaH ॥10॥ maha ityaa'''dityaH । aadityEna vaava sarvE''' lOkaa mahee'''yantE । bhooriti vaa agniH । bhuva iti''' vaayuH । suvarityaa'''dityaH । maha iti''' caMdramaaH'''''' । caMdrama'''saa vaava sarvaa'''Ni jyOteegM'''shhi mahee'''yantE । bhooriti vaa RRicaH''' । bhuva iti saamaa'''ni । suvariti yajoogM'''shhi ॥11॥ maha iti brahma''' । brahma'''Naa vaava sarvE''' vEdaa mahee'''yantE । bhooriti vai praaNaH । bhuva itya'''paanaH । suvariti''' vyaanaH । maha ityannam'''''' । annE'''na vaava sarvE'''''' praaNaa mahee'''yantE । taa vaa Etaashchata'''srashchaturdhaa । cata'''srashchatasrO vyaahRRi'''tayaH । taa yO vEda''' । sa vE'''da brahma''' । sarvE''''''.asmai dEvaa balimaava'''hanti ॥12॥

sa ya EshhO''''''.aMtar-hRRi'''daya aakaashaH । tasmi'''nnayaM puru'''shhO manOmayaH''' । amRRi'''tO hiraNmayaH''' । anta'''rENa taalu'''kE । ya Eshha stana''' ivaavalamba'''tE । sE''''''MdrayOniH । yatraasau kE'''shaaMtO vivarta'''tE । vyapOhya''' sheer-shhakapaalE । bhoorityagnau prati'''tishhThati । bhuva iti''' vaayau ॥13॥ suvarityaa'''dityE । maha iti brahma'''Ni । aapnOti svaaraa''''''jyam । aapnOti mana'''saspatim'''''' । vaakpa'''tishcakshhu'''shpatiH । shrOtra'''patirvijjhNaana'''patiH । EtattatO''' bhavati । aakaashasha'''reeraM brahma''' । satyaatma''' praaNaaraa'''maM mana''' aanandam । shaanti'''samRRiddha-mamRRitam'''''' । iti''' praaciina yOgyOpaa''''''ssva ॥14॥

pRRithivya'''Mtari'''kshhaM dyaurdishO'''.avaantaradishaaH । agnirvaayuraa'''dityashcaMdramaa nakshha'''traaNi । aapa Oshha'''dhayO vanaspata'''ya aakaasha aatmaa । itya'''dhibhootam । athaadhyaatmam । praaNO vyaanO'''.apaana u'''daanassa'''maanaH । cakshhushrOtraM manO vaak-tvak । carma''' maagMsagg snaavaa.asthi''' majjaa । Etada'''dhividhaaya RRishhiravO'''cat । paanktaM vaa idagM sarvam'''''' । paanktE'''naiva paanktagg''' spRRiNOteeti''' ॥15॥

Omiti brahma''' । OmiteedagM sarvam'''''' । OmityEtada'''nukRRiti hasma vaa apyO shraa'''vayEtyaashraa'''vayanti । Omiti saamaa'''ni gaayanti । OgM shOmiti''' shastraaNi''' shagMsanti । Omitya'''dhvaryuH pra'''tigaraM prati'''gRRiNaati । Omiti brahmaa prasau'''ti । Omitya'''gnihOtramanu'''jaanaati । Omiti''' braahmaNaH pra'''vakshhyannaa'''ha brahmOpaa''''''pnavaaneeti''' । brahmaivOpaa''''''pnOti ॥16॥

RRitaM ca svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । satyaM ca svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । tapashcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । damashcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । shamashcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । agnayashcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । agnihOtraM ca svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । atithayashcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । maanushhaM ca svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । prajaa ca svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । prajanashcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । prajaatishcha svaadhyaayaprava'''canE ca । satyamiti satyavacaa''' raatheetaraH । tapa iti tapOnityaH pau'''rushishhTiH । svaadhyaayapravacanE EvEti naakO''' maudgalyaH । taddhi tapa'''-staddhi tapaH ॥17॥

ahaM vRRikshhasya rEri'''vaa । kiirtiH pRRishhThaM girEri'''va । oordhvapa'''vitrO vaajinee'''va svamRRita'''masmi । dravi'''NagM sava'''rcasam । sumEdhaa a'''mRRitOkshhitaH । iti trishankOrvEdaa'''nuvacanam ॥18॥

vEdamanuucyaacaaryO.antEvaasina-ma'''nushaasti । satyaM vada । dharmaM cara । svaadhyaayaa''''''nmaa pramadaH । aacaaryaaya priyaM dhanamaahRRitya prajaatantuM maa vya'''vacChEthseeH । satyaanna prama'''ditavyam । dharmaanna prama'''ditavyam । kushalaanna prama'''ditavyam । bhuutyai na prama'''ditavyam । svaadhyaayapravacanaabhyaaM na prama'''ditavyam ॥19॥ dEvapitRRikaaryaabhyaaM na prama'''ditavyam । maatRRi'''dEvO bhava । pitRRi'''dEvO bhava । aacaarya'''dEvO bhava । atithi'''dEvO bhava । yaanyanavadyaani''' karmaaNi । taani sEvi'''tavyaani । nO i'''taraaNi । yaanyasmaakagM suca'''ritaani । taani tvayO'''paasyaani ॥20॥ nO i'''taraaNi । yE kE caasmacChrEyaagM'''sO braahmaNaaH । tEshhaaM tvayaa.a.asanE na prashva'''sitavyam । shraddha'''yaa dEyam । ashraddha'''yaa.adEyam । shri'''yaa dEyam । hri'''yaa dEyam । bhi'''yaa dEyam । saMvi'''daa dEyam । atha yadi tE karmavicikithsaa vaa vRRittaviciki'''thsaa vaa syaat ॥21॥ yE tatra braahmaNaa''''''ssaMmar-shinaH । yuktaa''' aayuktaaH । alookshhaa''' dharma'''kaamaassyuH । yathaa tE''' tatra''' vartErann । tathaa tatra''' vartEthaaH । athaabhyaa''''''khyaatEshhu । yE tatra braahmaNaa''''''ssaMmar-shinaH । yuktaa''' aayuktaaH । alookshhaa''' dharma'''kaamaassyuH । yathaa tE''' tEshhu''' vartEran । tathaa tEshhu''' vartEthaaH । Eshha''' aadEshaH । Eshha u'''padEshaH । Eshhaa vE'''dOpanishhat । Etada'''nushaasanam । Evamupaa'''sitavyam । Evamucaita'''dupaasyam ॥22॥

shaM nO''' mitrashshaM varu'''NaH । shaM nO''' bhavatvaryamaa । shaM na indrO bRRihaspati'''H । shaM nO vishhNu'''rurukramaH । namO brahma'''NE । nama'''stE vaayO । tvamEva pratyakshhaM brahmaa'''si । tvaamEva pratyakshhaM brahmaavaa'''dishham । RRitama'''vaadishham । satyama'''vaadishham । tanmaamaa'''veet । tadvaktaara'''maaveet । aaveenmaam । aavee''''''dvaktaaram'''''' । OM shaantiH shaantiH shaantiH''' ॥

॥ hari'''H Om ॥
॥ shree kRRishhNaarpaNamastu ॥

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