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Upanishad
[ oo-pan-i-shad, oo-pah-ni-shahd ]
noun
, Hinduism.
- any of a class of speculative prose treatises composed between the 8th and 6th centuries b.c. and first written a.d. c1300: they represent a philosophical development beyond the Vedas, having as their principal message the unity of Brahman and Atman.
Upanishad
/ juː-; -ˌʃæd; uːˈpʌnɪʃəd /
noun
- Hinduism any of a class of the Sanskrit sacred books probably composed between 400 and 200 bc and embodying the mystical and esoteric doctrines of ancient Hindu philosophy
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Derived Forms
- Uˌpaniˈshadic, adjective
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Other Words From
- U·pani·shadic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Upanishad1
< Sanskrit upaniṣad, equivalent to upa near + ni- down + -ṣad, sandhi variant of sad- sit 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Upanishad1
C19: from Sanskrit upanisad a sitting down near something, from upa near to + ni down + sīdati he sits
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Example Sentences
In the Khandogva Upanishad a young Brahman receives instruction from his father.
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The second one treats of a passage in the Katha Upanishad where a being is referred to which eats everything.
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The introduction, on the other hand, of the passage from the Prasna Upanishad treating of the akshara.
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These passages are arranged in the order in which the text of the Upanishad exhibits them.
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We turn to another Upanishad text likewise touching upon the point considered in what precedes, viz.
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