Thread by @BhandarkarI

Here is the question that made Sahil Ahirwar win Rs 1 crore in KBC 13,
The Sanskrit phrase Atithi Devo Bhava, meaning the Guest is God, is taken from which Upanishad?
The 4 options were: Katha Upanishad, Mundaka Upanishad, Chhandogya Upanishad and Taittiriya Upanishad #KBC13

Here we are with the latest episode of the Taittiriya Upanishad in our Upanishads Series.
In the Taittiriya Upanishad, it is mentioned that ‘सत्यं वद, धर्मं चर | always speak the truth and always follow ‘dharma’.

The advice proceeds saying, ‘Matru devo bhav’, ‘Pitru devo bhav’, ‘Acharya devo bhav’, ‘Atithi devo bhav’ which means consider mother, father, teacher and guests as God. #Upanishad

All of these are assigned divinity to suggest that the virtues of all of these should be incorporated and worshipped. They should be also considered as role models.

However, the sentences that follow, give immensely practical advice.
‘यानि अनवद्यानि कर्माणि| तानि सेवितव्यानि| नो इतराणि| यानि अस्माकं सुचरितानि तानि त्वया उपास्यानि |

which means that though we assign divinity to mother, father, teacher and guest, only their good qualities are to be taken, not others. There should be no blind following and no blind worship. This Upanishad thus gives very practical advice of worshipping only whatever is noble.

Watch the full video of episode of the Taittiriya Upanishad here -