TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD – 32. Rishi Yajnavalkya.

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Monday, 17 Jul 2023. 06:10.

“PANKTI” UPASANAS

Part-1.

Chapter-1.

PRANAVA (“OM”) UPASANA

Mantram - 1.9.3: Perpetuation of Culture

Post-32.

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Mantram - 1.9.3: Perpetuation of Culture

10 

prajaa cha swaadhyaaya pravachane cha; = Duties towards children;

11 

prajanah cha swaadhyaaya pravachane cha; = Duties in raising a family;

12 

prajaatih cha swaadhyaaya pravachane cha; = Duties in continuing the generations;

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Besides the householders, this section applies mainly to the Vanaprastha Ashrama, 

i.e. those who are nearing retirement. It prescribes the joint responsibilities of the 

householder and the Vanaprasthi towards the community; both Ashramas have to ensure 

that the culture is perpetuated through various means, centred on the raising of children 

(Prajaa) with care, and seeing to their health, proper education and cultural foundation.

*Prajana or procreation is regarded as a responsibility to the community.

*Prajaatih is also a responsibility; to ensure the training of the grandchildren. This implies that the Vanapras this have to see to it that the children get well settled. 

Thereafter, they can assist in training the grandchildren before entering the Vanaprastha Ashram of life.

In all the above 12 items, learning and teaching are prime responsibilities of the 

person. While engaged in any of the above, the practitioner is bound to study them and to 

teach them to others. The study is to ensure that he gets as far as possible towards 

emancipation, and the teaching is to ensure that society will always have this knowledge.

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Mantram - 1.9.4: Examples of the Sages

To be continued

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