Śikṣāvallī
E587354
Śikṣāvallī is the opening section of the Taittirīya Upanishad, primarily focused on phonetics, recitation, and foundational ethical and spiritual instructions for Vedic students.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Upanishadic text
ⓘ
Vedic text ⓘ section of a scripture ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
forming the character of the Vedic student
ⓘ
preparing students for higher Vedantic inquiry ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Krishna Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the principal (mukhya) Upanishads through the Taittirīya Upanishad ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Rāmānuja tradition (via Taittirīya Upanishad bhāṣyas)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Vedānta commentators ⓘ Śaṅkara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
benedictions and invocations
ⓘ
ethical precepts for students ⓘ guidelines for Vedic chanting ⓘ injunctions about honoring guests ⓘ injunctions about honoring parents ⓘ injunctions about honoring the teacher ⓘ rules for correct pronunciation ⓘ spiritual exhortations ⓘ teacher–student dialogues ⓘ the instruction “satyam vada, dharmam cara” ⓘ the śānti mantra “śaṁ no mitraḥ śaṁ varuṇaḥ” ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
correct articulation of Vedic sounds
ⓘ
ethical living as basis for spiritual study ⓘ link between speech and sacred knowledge ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Vedic recitation
ⓘ
education of Vedic students ⓘ ethical instruction ⓘ phonetics ⓘ spiritual instruction ⓘ |
| genre | Upanishad prose and verse ⓘ |
| historicalContext | composed in the late Vedic period ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Taittirīya Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening section of the Taittirīya Upanishad ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bhṛguvallī
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ānandavallī NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Vedānta curriculum ⓘ |
| teaches |
importance of dharma
ⓘ
importance of truthfulness ⓘ reverence for the Veda ⓘ self‑discipline for students ⓘ |
| tradition | Śrauta and Gṛhya educational context ⓘ |
| traditionallyStudiedBy | brahmacārins (Vedic students) ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.