Purana Literally Means  Ancient, or Old

Purana (पुराण) is a vast genre of Indian literature about a wide range of topics, particularly about legends and other…

Taittiriya Upanishad Relates to Education of Students

The Taittirīya Upanishad (तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद्) is a Vedic era Sanskrit text, embedded as three chapters (adhyāya) of the Yajurveda. It is a mukhya (primary, principal) Upanishad, and likely composed…

Shvetashvatara Upanishad is Philosophy of Shaivism

The Shvetashvatara Upanishad (श्वेताश्वतरोपनिषद्) is an ancient Sanskrit text embedded in the Yajurveda. It is listed as number 14 in the Muktika canon of…

Kena Upanishad Asserts the Idea of Spiritual Man

The Kena Upanishad (केन उपनिषद) is a Vedic Sanskrit text classified as one of the primary or Mukhya Upanishads that…

Isha Upanishad is the Ruler of the Self

The Isha Upanishad (ईशोपनिषद्) is one of the shortest Upanishads, embedded as the final chapter (adhyāya) of the Shukla Yajurveda. The Upanishad…

Brahma Upanishad Teaches to Become Highest Brahman

Brahma Upanishad (ब्रह्म उपनिषद) is an ancient Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is among the 32 Upanishads…

Jabala Upanishad Teaches Renouncing Worldly Life

The Jabala Upanishad (जाबाल उपनिषत्), also called Jabalopanisad, is a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. The Sanskrit text is one of the 20 Sannyasa Upanishads and is attached…

Kaivalya Upanishad Is Path To Liberation

The Kaivalya Upanishad (कैवल्य उपनिषत्) is an ancient Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is classified as a Shaiva Upanishad and…

Chandogya Upanishad Is Oldest Upanishad

The Chandogya Upanishad (छान्दोग्योपनिषद्) is a Sanskrit text embedded in the Chandogya Brahmana of the Sama Veda of Hinduism. It is one of the oldest Upanishads. It…

Prashna Upanishad and Six Prashna

The Prashna Upanishad (प्रश्न उपनिषद) is an ancient Sanskrit text, embedded inside Atharvaveda, ascribed to Pippalada Sakha of Vedic scholars. It is…