Kaushitaki Upanishad
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The Kaushitaki Upanishad is one of the earlier, "primary" Upanishad
s, belonging to the Kaushitaki shakha
of the Rigveda
. It is a Sāmānya Upanishad. It figures as number 25 in the Muktika
canon of 108 Upanishads.
Upanishad
The Upanishads are philosophical texts considered to be an early source of Hindu religion. More than 200 are known, of which the first dozen or so, the oldest and most important, are variously referred to as the principal, main or old Upanishads...
s, belonging to the Kaushitaki shakha
Shakha
A shakha , is a Hindu theological school that specializes in learning certain Vedic texts, or else the traditional texts followed by such a school. An individual follower of a particular school or recension is called a ...
of the Rigveda
Rigveda
The Rigveda is an ancient Indian sacred collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns...
. It is a Sāmānya Upanishad. It figures as number 25 in the Muktika
Muktika
The Muktikā refers to the canon of 108 upaniṣadas of the Advaita school enumerated in the Muktikopaniṣad, the 108th of which is the Muktikopaniṣad itself...
canon of 108 Upanishads.
Overview
The Kaushitaki Upanishad is part of the Kaushitaki Aranyaka or the Shankhayana Aranyaka, which itself is part of the Kaushitaki Brahmana. The Kaushitaki Aranyaka comprises 15 chapters and its chapters 3-6 form the Kaushitaki Upanishad.External links
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