Taittiriya Upanishad
Taittiriya Upanishad
Taittiriya Upanishad
taittirIya upaniShad - AnandavallI
(tai. A. 8-1-1)
OM sa_ha nA'vavatu | sa_ha nau' bhunaktu | sa_ha vI_rya'-~NkaravAvahai | te_ja_svinA_vadhI'tamastu_ mA vi'dviShA_vahai᳚ | OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
bra_hma_vidA᳚pnoti_ param᳚ | tade_ShA-.abhyu'ktA | sa_tya-njnA_nama'na_nta-mbrahma' | yo veda_ nihi'ta_-~NguhA'yA-mpara_me vyo'mann | so᳚-.ashnu_te sarvA_nkAmA᳚nthsa_ha | brahma'NA vipa_shchiteti' || tasmA_dvA e_tasmA'dA_tmana' AkA_shassambhU'taH | A_kA_shAdvA_yuH | vA_yora_gniH | a_gnerApaH' | a_dbhyaH pRRi'thi_vI | pRRi_thi_vyA oSha'dhayaH | oSha'dhI_bhyo-.annam᳚ | annA_tpuru'ShaH | sa vA eSha puruSho-.anna'rasa_mayaH | tasyeda'meva_ shiraH | aya-ndakShi'NaH pa_kShaH | ayamutta'raH pa_kShaH | ayamAtmA᳚ | ida-mpuchCha'-mprati_ShThA | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti prathamo-.anuvAkaH ||
annA_dvai pra_jAH pra_jAya'nte | yAH kAshcha' pRRithi_vIg shri_tAH | atho_ anne'nai_va jI'vanti | athai'na_dapi' yantyanta_taH | anna_gM_ hi bhU_tAnA_-njyeShTham᳚ | tasmA᳚thsarvauSha_dhamu'chyate | sarvaM_-vai.N te-.anna'mApnuvanti | ye-.anna_-mbrahmo_pAsa'te | anna_gM_ hi bhU_tAnA_-njyeShTham᳚ | tasmA᳚thsarvauSha_dhamu'chyate | annA᳚dbhU_tAni_ jAya'nte | jAtA_nyanne'na vardhante | adyate-.atti cha' bhUtA_ni | tasmAdanna-ntaduchya'ta i_ti | tasmAdvA etasmAdanna'rasa_mayAt | anyo-.antara AtmA᳚ prANa_mayaH | tenai'Sha pU_rNaH | sa vA eSha puruShavi'dha e_va | tasya puru'Shavi_dhatAm | anvaya'-mpuruSha_vidhaH | tasya prANa' eva_ shiraH | vyAno dakShi'NaH pa_kShaH | apAna utta'raH pa_kShaH | AkA'sha A_tmA | pRRithivI puchCha'-mprati_ShThA | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti dvitIyo-.anuvAkaH ||
prA_Na-nde_vA anu_prANa'nti | ma_nu_ShyAH᳚ pa_shava'shcha_ ye | prA_No hi bhU_tAnA_mAyuH' | tasmA᳚thsarvAyu_Shamu'chyate | sarva'me_va ta_ Ayu'ryanti | ye prA_Na-mbrahmo_pAsa'te | prANo hi bhUtA'nAmA_yuH | tasmAthsarvAyuShamuchya'ta i_ti | tasyaiSha eva shArI'ra A_tmA | yaH' pUrva_sya | tasmAdvA etasmA᳚tprANa_mayAt | anyo-.antara AtmA' mano_mayaH | tenai'Sha pU_rNaH | sa vA eSha puruShavi'dha e_va | tasya puru'Shavi_dhatAm | anvaya'-mpuruSha_vidhaH | tasya yaju'reva_ shiraH | RRigdakShi'NaH pa_kShaH | sAmotta'raH pa_kShaH | Ade'sha A_tmA | atharvA~NgirasaH puchCha'-mprati_ShThA | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti tRRitIyo-.anuvAkaH ||
yato_ vAcho_ niva'rtante | aprA᳚pya_ mana'sA sa_ha | Ananda-mbrahma'No vi_dvAn | na bibheti kadA'chane_ti | tasyaiSha eva shArI'ra A_tmA | yaH' pUrva_sya | tasmAdvA etasmA᳚nmano_mayAt | anyo-.antara AtmA vi'j~nAna_mayaH | tenai'Sha pU_rNaH | sa vA eSha puruShavi'dha e_va | tasya puru'Shavi_dhatAm | anvaya'-mpuruSha_vidhaH | tasya shra'ddhaiva_ shiraH | RRita-ndakShi'NaH pa_kShaH | satyamutta'raH pa_kShaH | yo'ga A_tmA | mahaH puchCha'-mprati_ShThA | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti chaturtho-.anuvAkaH ||
vi_jnAnaM'-ya.N_jna-nta'nute | karmA'Ni tanu_te-.api' cha | vi_jnAna'-nde_vAssarve᳚ | brahma_ jyeShTha_mupA'sate | vi_jnAna_-mbrahma_ chedveda' | tasmA_chchenna pra_mAdya'ti | sha_rIre' pApma'no hi_tvA | sarvAnkAmAnthsamashnu'ta i_ti | tasyaiSha eva shArI'ra A_tmA | yaH' pUrva_sya | tasmAdvA etasmAdvi'j~nAna_mayAt | anyo-.antara AtmA'-.a.ananda_mayaH | tenai'Sha pU_rNaH | sa vA eSha puruShavi'dha e_va | tasya puru'Shavi_dhatAm | anvaya'-mpuruSha_vidhaH | tasya priya'meva_ shiraH | modo dakShi'NaH pa_kShaH | pramoda utta'raH pa_kShaH | Ana'nda A_tmA | brahma puchCha'-mprati_ShThA | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti pa~nchamo-.anuvAkaH ||
asa'nne_va sa' bhavati | asa_dbrahmeti_ veda_ chet | asti brahmeti' chedve_da | santamena-ntato vi'duri_ti | tasyaiSha eva shArI'ra A_tmA | yaH' pUrva_sya | athAto'-.anupra_shnAH | u_tAvi_dvAna_muM-lo.N_ka-mpretya' | kashcha_na ga'chCha_tI(3) | Aho' vi_dvAna_muM-lo.N_ka-mpretya' | kashchi_thsama'shnu_tA(3) u_ | so'-.akAmayata | ba_husyA_-mprajA'ye_yeti' | sa tapo'-.atapyata | sa tapa'sta_ptvA | i_dagM sarva'masRRijata | yadi_da-Nkincha' | tathsRRi_ShTvA | tade_vAnu_prAvi'shat | tada'nu pra_vishya' | sachcha_ tyachchA'bhavat | ni_rukta_-nchAni'rukta-ncha | ni_laya'na_-nchAni'layana-ncha | vi_jnAna_-nchAvi'jnAna-ncha | satya-nchAnRRita-ncha sa'tyama_bhavat | yadi'da-Nki_ncha | tatsatyami'tyAcha_kShate | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti ShaShTho-.anuvAkaH ||
asa_dvA i_damagra' AsIt | tato_ vai sada'jAyata | tadAtmAnagg svaya'maku_ruta | tasmAttathsukRRitamuchya'ta i_ti | yadvai' tathsu_kRRitam | ra'so vai_ saH | rasagg hyevAyaM-la.NbdhvA-.a.ana'ndI bha_vati | ko hyevAnyA᳚tkaH prA_NyAt | yadeSha AkAsha Ana'ndo na_ syAt | eSha hyevA-.a.ana'ndayA_ti | ya_dA hye'vaiSha_ etasminnadRRishye-.anAtmye-.anirukte-.anilayane-.abhayaM
prati'ShThAM-vi.N_ndate | atha so-.abhaya-Nga'to bha_vati | ya_dA hye'vaiSha_ etasminnudaramanta'ra-Nku_rute | atha tasya bha'ya-mbha_vati | tattveva bhayaM-vi.NduSho-.ama'nvAna_sya | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 1 ||
iti saptamo-.anuvAkaH ||
bhI_ShA-.asmA_dvAtaH' pavate | bhI_Shode'ti_ sUryaH' | bhIShA-.asmAdagni'shchendra_shcha | mRRityurdhAvati pa~ncha'ma i_ti | saiShA-.a.anandasya mImAgM'sA bha_vati | yuvA syAthsAdhuyu'vA-.adhyA_yakaH | AshiShTho dRRiDhiShTho' bali_ShThaH | tasyeya-mpRRithivI sarvA vittasya' pUrNA_ syAt | sa eko mAnuSha' Ana_ndaH | te ye shata-mmAnuShA' Ana_ndAH || 1 ||
sa eko manuShyagandharvANA'mAna_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-mmanuShyagandharvANA'mAna_ndAH | sa eko devagandharvANA'mAna_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-ndevagandharvANA'mAna_ndAH | sa ekaH pitRRiNA-nchiralokalokAnA'mAna_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-mpitRRiNA-nchiralokalokAnA'mAna_ndAH | sa eka AjAnajAnA-ndevAnA'mAna_ndaH || 2 ||
shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shatamAjAnajAnA-ndevAnA'mAna_ndAH | sa ekaH karmadevAnA-ndevAnA'mAna_ndaH | ye karmaNA devAna'piya_nti | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-~NkarmadevAnA-ndevAnA'mAna_ndAH | sa eko devAnA'mAna_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-ndevAnA'mAna_ndAH | sa eka indra'syA-.a.ana_ndaH || 3 ||
shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shatamindra'syA-.a.ana_ndAH | sa eko bRRihaspate'rAna_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-mbRRihaspate'rAna_ndAH | sa ekaH prajApate'rAna_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya | te ye shata-mprajApate'rAna_ndAH | sa eko brahmaNa' Ana_ndaH | shrotriyasya chAkAma'hata_sya || 4 ||
sa yashchA'ya-mpu_ruShe | yashchAsA'vAdi_tye | sa ekaH' | sa ya' evaM_vi.Nt | asmAllo'kAtpre_tya | etamannamayamAtmAnamupa'saNkrA_mati | eta-mprANamayamAtmAnamupa'saNkrA_mati | eta-mmanomayamAtmAnamupa'saNkrA_mati | etaM-vi.NjnAnamayamAtmAnamupa'saNkrA_mati | etamAnandamayamAtmAnamupa'saNkrA_mati | tadapyeSha shlo'ko bha_vati || 5 ||
ityaShTamo-.anuvAkaH ||
yato_ vAcho_ niva'rtante | aprA᳚pya_ mana'sA sa_ha | Ananda-mbrahma'No vi_dvAn | na bibheti kuta'shchane_ti | etagM ha vAva' na ta_pati | kimahagM sAdhu' nAka_ravam | kimaha-mpApamakara'vami_ti | sa ya evaM-vi.NdvAnete AtmA'nagg spRRi_Nute | u_bhe hye'vaiSha_ ete AtmA'nagg spRRi_Nute | ya e_vaM-ve.Nda' | ityu'pa_niSha't || 1 ||
iti navamo-.anuvAkaH ||
OM sa_ha nA'vavatu | sa_ha nau' bhunaktu | sa_ha vI_rya'-~NkaravAvahai | te_ja_svinA_vadhI'tamastu_ mA vi'dviShA_vahai᳚ | OM shAnti_-shshAnti_-shshAntiH' ||
|| hariH' om ||
|| shrI kRRiShNArpaNamastu ||
About This Stotram
Taittiriya Upanishad
Sanskrit Title: तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद् - आनन्दवल्ली
IAST Transliteration:
Overview
The Ananda Valli is highly significant in Hindu philosophy as it systematically explains the nature of Brahman and the path to realizing it. It introduces the concept of 'Ananda' (bliss) as the essential characteristic of Brahman, moving beyond intellectual understanding to experiential realization. The Valli uses a graded approach, starting from the grosser sheaths of the self (annamaya, pranamaya, manomaya, vijnanamaya) and culminating in the anandamaya kosha (sheath of bliss), which is identified with Brahman. The opening mantra, 'Sah Navavatu...', is a universal prayer for protection and shared learning, emphasizing the importance of a harmonious teacher-student relationship. The subsequent verses define Brahman as 'Satyam Jnanam Anantam Brahma' (Truth, Knowledge, Infinite Brahman), a statement that forms the bedrock of Vedanta.
Details
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Deity | Brahman |
| Author | Unknown |
| Type | Upanishad (specifically, a Valli within an Upanishad) |
| Category | Upanishad |
| Number of Verses | 13 |
| Origin | The provided text is not a stotram in the conventional sense but rather a section from the Taittiriya Upanishad, specifically the Ananda Valli (आनन्दवल्ली). The Upanishads are foundational texts of Vedanta philosophy, considered part of the Shruti literature, believed to be divinely revealed. The Ananda Valli is the second Valli (chapter) of the Taittiriya Upanishad, which itself is part of the Krishna Yajurveda. It expounds on the nature of Brahman (the ultimate reality) and the bliss (Ananda) that arises from its realization. The verses quoted are the opening mantra and the beginning of the first mantra of the Ananda Valli, which are chanted for peace and auspiciousness before the study of the Upanishad and then delve into the definition of Brahman. |
Benefits of Recitation
- Attainment of ultimate knowledge (Brahmajnana)
- Realization of bliss (Ananda)
- Removal of obstacles in spiritual pursuit
- Attainment of peace and well-being
- Understanding the nature of reality
Best Time to Recite
This section is traditionally recited at the beginning of any study session of the Taittiriya Upanishad or other Vedic texts, for invoking peace and auspiciousness. It can also be contemplated at any time for spiritual reflection and seeking knowledge.
Historical Context
The Taittiriya Upanishad, and by extension the Ananda Valli, is one of the older Upanishads, likely composed during the late Vedic period (around 6th to 4th century BCE). It is part of the Taittiriya Aranyaka of the Krishna Yajurveda. The composition of the Upanishads marks a shift in Vedic thought from ritualistic practices to philosophical inquiry and the exploration of inner consciousness. The Ananda Valli, in particular, is attributed to the wisdom traditions passed down through generations of rishis (seers). The author is unknown as the Upanishads are considered Shruti, meaning 'that which is heard', implying divine revelation rather than human authorship.
Alternate Names
- Taittiriya Upanishad - Ananda Valli
- Ananda Valli of Taittiriya Upanishad
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- Taittiriya Upanishad - Shiksha Valli
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Last Updated: 2025-12-01