Mundaka Upanishad 6.11
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तदेतत्सत्यमृषिरङ्गिराः पुरोवाच नैतदचीर्णव्रतोऽधीते। नमः परमऋषिभ्यो नमः परमऋषिभ्यः॥
tadetatsatyamṛṣiraṅgirāḥ purovāca naitadacīrṇavrato'dhīte | namaḥ paramaṛṣibhyo namaḥ paramaṛṣibhyaḥ ||
"This truth the sage Angiras declared of old. Let no one who has not performed the vow study this. Salutation to the supreme sages! Salutation to the supreme sages!"
What This Means:
The sage Angiras taught this truth long ago. Those who haven't taken the vows shouldn't study it. The Upanishad ends with salutations to the great sages.
Going Deeper:
The closing honors the lineage. The double salutation emphasizes reverence. The teaching ends as it began - in tradition.
How To Apply This:
Honor the teachers who transmitted this wisdom. The lineage continues through you.
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