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Most of the Upanishads are in forms of dialogues between a master and a disciple. In Upanishads, a seeker raises a topic and the enlightened guru satisfies the query aptly and convincingly<ref><nowiki>http://indianscriptures.50webs.com/partveda.htm</nowiki>, 6th Paragraph</ref>. The central concepts found in the Upanishads involve the following aspects of Sanatana Dharma<ref name=":0">Mahadevan, T. M. P (1956), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, ed., History of Philosophy Eastern and Western, George Allen & Unwin Ltd</ref>
Most of the Upanishads are in forms of dialogues between a master and a disciple. In Upanishads, a seeker raises a topic and the enlightened guru satisfies the query aptly and convincingly<ref><nowiki>http://indianscriptures.50webs.com/partveda.htm</nowiki>, 6th Paragraph</ref>. The central concepts found in the Upanishads involve the following aspects of Sanatana Dharma<ref name=":0">Mahadevan, T. M. P (1956), Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, ed., History of Philosophy Eastern and Western, George Allen & Unwin Ltd</ref>
*Brahman (Supreme Being, Ultimate Reality)
*Brahman (Supreme Being, Ultimate Reality)
−*Ātman (Self)
+*[[Atman (आत्मन्)|Atman]] (Self)
*Jiva (Embodiment of Atman)
*Jiva (Embodiment of Atman)
*Unity of Brahman and Atman (Know that you are Ātman)
*Unity of Brahman and Atman (Know that you are Ātman)
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|एेतरेयोपनिषद् ॥ Aitareya Upanishad
|एेतरेयोपनिषद् ॥ Aitareya Upanishad
|Mahidasa Aitareya composed this Upanishad
|Mahidasa Aitareya composed this Upanishad
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+|Consists of 3 Adhyayas
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|3rd to 6th Adhyayas of Shankhyayana Aranyaka (Page 251 of Reference <ref name=":4" />)
|3rd to 6th Adhyayas of Shankhyayana Aranyaka (Page 251 of Reference <ref name=":4" />)
|कौषीतकि उपनिषद् ॥ Kaushitaki Upanishad
|कौषीतकि उपनिषद् ॥ Kaushitaki Upanishad
|Given by Kaushitaki Rshi
|Given by Kaushitaki Rshi
−|4 Adhyayas
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! rowspan="6" |Yajurveda
! rowspan="6" |Yajurveda
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|तैत्तियोपनिषद् ॥ Taittiriya Upanishad
|तैत्तियोपनिषद् ॥ Taittiriya Upanishad
|From source Taittriya Aranyaka
|From source Taittriya Aranyaka
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+|Consists of 3 Vallis or chapters : Shikshavalli, Brahmavalli (Anandavalli) and Bhruguvalli<ref name=":03" />
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|10th Prapathaka of Taittriya Aranyaka (also considered as Khila khanda) (Page 251 of Reference <ref name=":4" />)
|10th Prapathaka of Taittriya Aranyaka (also considered as Khila khanda) (Page 251 of Reference <ref name=":4" />)
−|महानारायणीय उपनिषद् ॥ Mahanarayaneeya Upanishad
+|महानारायणीय उपनिषद् ॥ Mahanarayaniya Upanishad
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+|Consists of collection of passages including both prose and mantras.<ref name=":03" />
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|Kathasamhita or Kathavalli (Page 54 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|Kathasamhita or Kathavalli (Page 54 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
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|मैत्रायणीय Maitrayaniya Upanishad
|मैत्रायणीय Maitrayaniya Upanishad
|Comes from the source Maitrayaniya Aranyaka
|Comes from the source Maitrayaniya Aranyaka
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+|Contains 7 Prapathakas<ref>Maitrayani Upanishad Introduction on [http://vedicheritage.gov.in/upanishads/maitrayani-upanishad/ Vedic Heritage Portal]</ref>
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! rowspan="2" |Shukla
! rowspan="2" |Shukla
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|छान्दोग्योपनिषद्॥ Chhandogya Upanishad
|छान्दोग्योपनिषद्॥ Chhandogya Upanishad
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! colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Adharvaveda
! colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Adharvaveda
|Associated with Pippalada brahmana (Page 54 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|Associated with Pippalada brahmana (Page 54 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|प्रश्नोपनिषद् ॥ Prashna Upanishad
|प्रश्नोपनिषद् ॥ Prashna Upanishad
−|Comes from the Prashna or question and answer format.
+|Comes from the Prashna or question and answer format seen in this upanishad.
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+|Mostly in prose it has six Prashnas (sections)with 16, 13, 12, 11, 7 and 8 passages respectively.<ref name=":03" />
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|Associated with Shaunaka samhita (Page 54 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|Associated with Shaunaka samhita (Page 54 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|मुण्डकोपनिषद् ॥ Mundaka Upanishad
|मुण्डकोपनिषद् ॥ Mundaka Upanishad
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−|3 Mundakas (chapters) each containing 2 Khandas
+|3 Mundakas (chapters) each containing 2 Khandas with 64 mantras in all.
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|Associated with Atharvaveda (Page 55 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|Associated with Atharvaveda (Page 55 of Reference <ref name=":42222" />)
|माण्डूक्योपनिषद् ॥ Mandukya Upanishad
|माण्डूक्योपनिषद् ॥ Mandukya Upanishad
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+|Composed by the son of Mandukya maharshi.<ref name=":03" />
|Contains 12 mantras only
|Contains 12 mantras only
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