A Study of Taittirīya UpaniṣadThe present book envisages the study of the Taittiriya upanisads, which is one of the ancient and the most important upanisads belonging to the Krsna Yajurveda recension. It aims at the comprehensive and deep evalution of the text, from all the different aspects like the philosophical, ethical, social, linguistic, linguistic, literary and cultural stand-points. This can well fulfil the requirement of indepth and comparative research work on this particular upanisad. |
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According asked Atman attains becomes belongs bhāṣya bliss body Brahman Brāhmaṇa called cause chapter commentators conception concerning consciousness contains creation derived described desire disciple duties earth elements existence experiences explained fire five four given gives gods heart heat hence highest human important Indian indicates instruction interpretation knowledge known literature live manifestation mantra Māyā means meditation mentioned method mind nature object observes Op.cit origin passages penance performed period person Philosophy prāṇa prayer priest principle published pupil reaches realisation refers regarded respectively Śankara Sanskrit says sense sheath social society soul speak speech student suggests Taittiriya tapas teacher teaching term theory things thought true truth universe Upanisads Upāsanā utterances various Vedas vedic versed vide vital vyāhṛtis whole word wrote