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Upanishad meaning in Sanskrit

उपनिषद् upaniṣad

Upanishad in Sanskrit: उपनिषद् (upaniṣad). In English, Upanishad means any of a set of authorless Hindu religious and philosophical texts considered to be an early source of the religion, found mostly as the concluding part of the Brahmanas and in the Aranyakas.

Sanskrit words for Upanishad

Hindu text
उपनिषद् upaniṣad

English meaning of Upanishad

  1. noun Any of a set of authorless Hindu religious and philosophical texts considered to be an early source of the religion, found mostly as the concluding part of the Brahmanas and in the Aranyakas.

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Questions about Upanishad in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Upanishad in Sanskrit?
Upanishad in Sanskrit is उपनिषद् (upaniṣad).
Upanishad इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Upanishad: उपनिषद् (upaniṣad).
What does Upanishad mean in English?
Upanishad means any of a set of authorless Hindu religious and philosophical texts considered to be an early source of the religion, found mostly as the concluding part of the Brahmanas and in the Aranyakas.

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