Upanishad
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Etymology
Origin of Upanishad
< Sanskrit upaniṣad, equivalent to upa near + ni- down + -ṣad, sandhi variant of sad- sit 1
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"In the embrace of his beloved, a man forgets the whole world, everything both within and without," states the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2014
The thunder's single syllable that was interpreted differently by the gods, men and demons in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2012
He attended sessions for six years and never spoke a word, preferring instead to make drawings of his fellow legislators, which he published in the satirical “Sansad Upanishad: The Scriptures of Parliament.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2011
Like Ulysses or the Upanishad, Satanic Verses remains more read about than read.
From Time Magazine Archive
He is a prominent figure in the Śatapatha Brâhmaṇa which is older than the Upanishad and represents an earlier stage of speculation.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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