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UPANISHAD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Upanishad mean? 

UPANISHAD (noun)
  The noun UPANISHAD has 1 sense:

1. a later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questionsplay

  Familiarity information: UPANISHAD used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


UPANISHAD (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A later sacred text of Hinduism of a mystical nature dealing with metaphysical questions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

the Vedanta philosophy developed from the pantheistic views of the Upanishads

Instance hypernyms:

religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)


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