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upanishads

U·pan·i·shad
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oo-pan-i-shad, oo-pah-ni-shahd]
    • /uˈpæn ɪˌʃæd, uˈpɑ nɪˌʃɑd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oo-pan-i-shad, oo-pah-ni-shahd]
    • /uˈpæn ɪˌʃæd, uˈpɑ nɪˌʃɑd/

Definitions of upanishads word

  • noun upanishads 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. 1
  • noun upanishads plural of Upanishad. 0
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Parts of speech for Upanishads

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Related words

  • aranyaka

    one of a class of the Vedic texts that, together with the Upanishads, make up the closing portions of the Brahmanas.

  • brahmanism

    the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism, characterized by diversified pantheism, the caste system, and the sacrifices and family ceremonies of Hindu tradition

  • hinduism

    the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad-Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many schools of philosophy and theology, many popular cults, and a large pantheon symbolizing the many attributes of a single god. Buddhism and Jainism are outside the Hindu tradition but are regarded as related religions.

  • sruti

    the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.

  • veda

    Sometimes, Vedas. the entire body of Hindu sacred writings, chief among which are four books, the Rig-Veda, the Sama-Veda, the Atharva-Veda, and the Yajur-Veda.
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