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Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.3

Taittirīyopaniṣad 1.11.3

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Sanskrit

1.11.3

no itarāṇi /
ye ke cārumacchreyām̐so brāhmaṇāḥ /
teṣāṃ tvayā ' 'sanena praśvasitavyam /
śraddhayā deyam /
aśraddhayā 'deyam /
śriyā deyam /
hriyā deyam /
bhiyā deyam /
sam̐vidā deyam /
atha yadi te karmavicikitsā vā vṛttavicikitsā vā syāt // 3//

There should be no error in the duties towards the gods and manes. Let your mother be a goddess unto you. Let your father be a god unto you. Let your teacher be a god unto you. Let your guest be a god unto you. The works that are not blameworthy are to be resorted to, but not the others. These actions of ours that are commendable are to be followed by you, but not the others. You should, by offering seats, remove the fatigue of those Brāhmaṇas who are more praiseworthy among us. The offering should be with honour; the offering should not be with dishonour. The offering should be in plenty. The offering should be with modesty. The offering should be with awe. The offering should be with sympathy. Then, should you have any doubt with regard to duties or customs, you should behave in those matters just as the Brāhmaṇas do, who may happen to be there and who are able deliberators, who are adepts in those duties and customs, who are not directed by others, who are not cruel, and who are desirous of merit. Then, as for the accused people, you should behave with regard to them just as the Brāhmaṇas do, who may happen to be there and who are able deliberators, who are adepts in those duties and customs, who are not directed by others, who are not cruel, who are desirous of merit. This is the injunction. This is the instruction. This is the secret of the Vedas. This is divine behest. This is how the meditation is to be done. This is how this must be meditated on.

Swami Gambhirananda 1957, Eight Upaniṣads, with the Commentary of Śaṅkarācārya

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