Vedanta

American  

[vi-dahn-tuh, -dan-] / vɪˈdɑn tə, -ˈdæn- /

noun

1. the chief Hindu philosophy, dealing mainly with the Upanishadic doctrine of the identity of Brahman and Atman, that reached its highest development a.d. c800 through the philosopher Shankara.

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Vedanta British  

/ vɪˈdɑːntə, -ˈdæn- /

noun

1. one of the six main philosophical schools of Hinduism, expounding the monism regarded as implicit in the Veda in accordance with the doctrines of the Upanishads. It teaches that only Brahman has reality, while the whole phenomenal world is the outcome of illusion (maya)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Vedantist
  noun
• Vedantism
  noun
• Vedantic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Vedanta

< Sanskrit, equivalent to veda Veda + anta end

Example Sentences

Mr. Saxena is CEO of Vedanta Capital, a venture capital firm investing in biotechnology and AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He is also a scientific advisory board member of Amgen, BioInvent, and Vedanta Biosciences, has consulted for AbbVie, and serves as an editor of the Journal of Experimental Medicine and an editorial advisor to Immunity.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

He has studied the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta in Cambodia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2024

India's Gujarat state is holding talks with Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, a top government official told Reuters, days after the Taiwanese giant broke off a $19.5 billion joint-venture plan with India's Vedanta.

From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023

As the chief authority of their tenets, the Nimavats recognize the Bhagavata-purana; though several works, ascribed to Nimbarka—partly of a devotional character and partly expository of Vedanta topics—are still extant.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various