The word Upanishad is derived from Upa and ni and '''shad'''. The prefixes 'upa' and 'ni' denote 'nearness' and 'totality' respectively. The sad according to Siddhanta koumudi and Panineeya dhatu paatha has three meanings - 1. to loosen 2. to attain and 3. to destroy (Ref. 7 and 8) | The word Upanishad is derived from Upa and ni and '''shad'''. The prefixes 'upa' and 'ni' denote 'nearness' and 'totality' respectively. The sad according to Siddhanta koumudi and Panineeya dhatu paatha has three meanings - 1. to loosen 2. to attain and 3. to destroy (Ref. 7 and 8) |