Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
उपनिषद्
/upanishad/Roman
English meaning: Upanishad (Vedanta text)
Definition
The philosophical texts forming the theoretical basis for Hinduism, composed between 800-500 BCE. There are 108 Upanishads, with the 10-13 principal ones (Mukhya Upanishads) being central to Vedantic philosophy. Core concepts include Brahman (ultimate reality) and Atman (self).
Example
“उपनिषदः वेदान्तस्य आधारः सन्ति।”
In English: “Upanishads are the foundation of Vedanta.”
Literary Heritage
“योगस्थः कुरु कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा धनञ्जय।”
/Yogasthaḥ kuru karmāṇi saṅgaṃ tyaktvā Dhanañjaya./
“Perform actions fixed in yoga, abandoning attachment, O Arjuna.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M