Upanishads

 Upanishads are said to be a part of Vedanta, that is at the end of the Vedas. The word 'Upanishads' has been derived from the sanskrit root उप्+नि+सद्  which means to be seated near (literally means a disciple attaining knowledge, sitting near a guru).

The Upanishads reveal intricate philosophical knowledge in the form of dialogues between two people, for example- dialogues between Yajnvalkya and Maitreyi, Uddaalaka and Svetaketu.Upanishads are a part of Sanatana Dharma.The study of the Upanishads helps in knowing about the Brahman (Ultimate Supreme)

There are said to be 200 Upanishads, out of which 108 are known traditionally.

But in all, there are 10 main Upanishads.There is a verse that shall help in remembering the names of the 10 Upanishads.The verse is-

ईश-केन-कठ-प्रश्न-मुण्ड-माण्डूक्य-तित्तिरि।

ऐतरेयं च छान्दोग्यं बृहदारण्यकं तथा।।

(The initial names of the ten Upanishads as given below is mentioned in the verse)

1-ईशावास्योपनिषत्

2-केनोपनिषत्

3-कठोपनिषत्

4-प्रश्नोपनिषत्

5-मुण्डकोपनिषत्

6-माण्डूक्योपनिषत्

7-तैत्तिरीयोपनिषत्

8-बृहदारण्यकोपनिषत्

9-छान्दोग्योपनिषय्

10-ऐतरेयोपनिषत्

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  1. Neelam bhardwajAugust 12, 2020 at 6:28 AM

    धन्यवाद। प्रत्येक उपनिषद के बारे में भी संक्षेप में बताएं

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  2. UnknownAugust 30, 2020 at 2:30 AM

    Wonderful sir.
    We arr blessed

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  3. UnknownSeptember 8, 2020 at 11:21 PM

    Brahmarpsnam brahmahavir brahmaagnow brahmahutam brahmaiva tena gandavyam brahmakarma samadhinah. Mananat traayate iti mantrah. So concentrated mind before food is able to appreciate the importance of taking food. Now the very digetion is also the nature itself does! Pranaya swahh apanaya swah vyanaya swah samanaya swah udhanaya swah brahmane swah! This eliminate our egoistic bhava and surrender to Lord. Is it not take care of entire aspect of food? Such satvik attitude while taking food takes care of health.

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  4. Dr Geeta KulkarniJanuary 22, 2021 at 10:02 PM

    बहुत ही अच्छी जानकारी हैं! धन्यवाद

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  5. DGKJanuary 11, 2022 at 1:04 AM

    Pranams to the persons who have brought this idea of sharing most relevant topics among the society.

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