TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD – 12. Rishi Yajnavalkya.

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PART 1:  Chapters : 12.
Chapter-1.On the Science of Pronunciation etc.
Section-4  Necessity of intelligence and wealth      

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022. 05:00.
Mantram-1: Medha Shakti or Intellectual Vigour
Post-12.

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Mantram-1.

1 "Yah chhandasaam rishabhah vishwaroopah; 

2 chhandobhyah adhi-amritaat sambabhuva;  

3 sah maa indrah medhayaa sprinotu;       

4 amritasya deva dhaaranah bhooyaasam;    

5 shareeram me vicharshanam;   

6.jihvaa me madhu-mattamaa;                         

7 karnaabhyaam bhoori vishruvam;  

8 brahmanah koshah asi medhayaa pihitah;  

9 shrutam me gopaaya."                      

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Translation :

1 yah chhandasaam rishabhah vishwaroopah; = He whose form is manifold, and is pre-eminent among the sacred hymns of the Vedas;

2 chhandobhyah adhi-amritaat sambabhuva;  = From the sacred, immortal hymns he who has sprung up;

3 sah maa indrah medhayaa sprinotu;       = May that Lord Indra bestow upon me intellectual vigour to the maximum! 

4 amritasya deva dhaaranah bhooyaasam;    = o Lord among the Immortals,  may I, too, become possessor (of immortality)!

5 shareeram me vicharshanam;              = May my body become able and active;

6 jihvaa me madhu-mattamaa;               = May my speech become most agreeable;

7 karnaabhyaam bhoori vishruvam;          = May I listen abundantly with my ears;

8 brahmanah koshah asi medhayaa pihitah;  = For the Brahmin, Thou art the sheath that covers (protects) his intellect;

9 shrutam me gopaaya                      = May Thou preserve all that I gather by listening!

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Commentary :

This is a well-known Mantra that is chanted in class regularly. It is one of the Mantras 

chanted by a gathering of students prior to the study of a text from the Yajur Veda.

The prayer is for Medha Shakti – the power of retaining all that one hears in class 

from his Guru. Included with this retentive power is intellectual vigour, a strong and sound 

body, an efficient hearing capacity, and an intellect that is protected from dissipation.

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Next- Mantram-2: More Bright Students
To be continued ....

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