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After imparting the Veda, the teacher instructs the departing student: Speak truth. Walk the path of righteousness. Do not let negligence interrupt your self-study. Bring the teacher a cherished gift and never sever the thread of progeny. Never be careless about truth, never about righteousness, never about welfare, never about prosperity, never about the study and teaching of scripture.
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Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.1

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Hindu
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Taittiriya Upanishad
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Taittiriya Upanishad
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TU.1.11.1
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