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Having taught the Veda, the teacher instructs the pupil: 'Speak the truth. Practice righteousness. Do not neglect study. Having brought the teacher his desired fee, do not cut off the thread of progeny. Do not swerve from the truth. Do not swerve from righteousness. Do not neglect welfare. Do not neglect prosperity. Do not neglect study and teaching.'
वेदमनूच्याचार्योन्तेवासिनमनुशास्ति । सत्यं वद । धर्मं चर । स्वाध्यायान्मा प्रमदः । आचार्याय प्रियं धनमाहृत्य प्रजातन्तुं मा व्यवच्छेत्सीः । सत्यान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । धर्मान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । कुशलान्न प्रमदितव्यम् । भूत्यै न प्रमदितव्यम् । स्वाध्यायप्रवचनाभ्यां न प्रमदितव्यम् ॥ १॥
HinduTeachingTruthDutySanskrit
Taittiriya Upanishad 1.11.1Sanskrit original; contemporary rendering by Wisdom Booth

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Tradition
Hindu
Source text
Taittiriya Upanishad
Chapter
Taittiriya Upanishad
Verse / page
TU.1.11.1
Topics
TruthDutyEducation

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