उपनिषद्
Upanishad
Upaniṣads — the concluding philosophical portions of the Veda.
Arranged by the Veda each Upaniṣad belongs to; the Chāndogya and Bṛhadāraṇyaka are also available chapter by chapter. Their teaching is systematised in the Brahma Sūtras and explained in the Advaita Vedānta texts.
Upaniṣads of the Ṛgveda ऋग्वेद
Upaniṣads of the Sāmaveda सामवेद
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद्Chandogya Upanishad
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — प्रथमोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 1
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — द्वितीयोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 2
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — तृतीयोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 3
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — चतुर्थोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 4
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — पञ्चमोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 5
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — षष्ठोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 6
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — सप्तमोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 7
- छान्दोग्योपनिषद् — अष्टमोऽध्यायःChandogya Upanishad, Adhyaya 8
- केनोपनिषद्Kena Upanishad
Upaniṣads of the Śukla Yajurveda शुक्ल यजुर्वेद
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् — प्रथमोऽध्यायःBrihadaranyaka Upanishad, Adhyaya 1
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् — द्वितीयोऽध्यायःBrihadaranyaka Upanishad, Adhyaya 2
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् — तृतीयोऽध्यायःBrihadaranyaka Upanishad, Adhyaya 3
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् — चतुर्थोऽध्यायःBrihadaranyaka Upanishad, Adhyaya 4
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् — पञ्चमोऽध्यायःBrihadaranyaka Upanishad, Adhyaya 5
- बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् — षष्ठोऽध्यायःBrihadaranyaka Upanishad, Adhyaya 6
- ईशावास्योपनिषद्Isha Upanishad
Upaniṣads of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda कृष्ण यजुर्वेद
- कठोपनिषद्Katha Upanishad
- महानारायणोपनिषत्Mahanarayana UpanishadShri Vishnu
- मैत्रायण्युपनिषत्Maitri Upanishad
- श्वेताश्वतरोपनिषद्Shvetashvatara Upanishad
- तैत्तिरीयोपनिषद्Taittiriya Upanishad
Upaniṣads of the Atharvaveda अथर्ववेद
Frequently asked questions
What is a Upanishad?
A Upanishad is a traditional Hindu devotional composition recited to praise a deity and seek blessings.
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