Thursday, December 15, 2011

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE TERM "SVADHYAYA " APPEARING IN TAITTIRIYOPANISHAD?

TaittirIya Upanishad declares "svAdhyAya pravacane ca" . This means that one should undertake both learning of Vedas (Veda adhyayanam) and teaching of Vedas (veda ahyApanam) besides doing brahma yajnam.

Thus "svAdhyAya" refers to learning of Vedas (Veda adhyayanam).


Meaning of the term "svAdhyAya pravacane ca" .
svAdhyayo adhyayanam !
pravacanam adhyApanam brahmayajno vA !