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Added 10 Mukhya Upanishad
The Upanishads are the concluding portions of the Vedas. The Upanishads are at the end of the Vedas, hence they are referred to as the ''Vedanta''. The word ''Vedanta'' is a compound word made up of two Sanskrit words: ‘''Veda’'' and ‘''Anta’''. The word ‘''anta’'' means an end. ''The Vedanta'' essentially refers to the philosophy pronounced in the Upanishads, the final parts of the Vedas. The ''Vedanta'' broadly covers the philosophy enunciated by the holy Scriptural Trinity – the Upanishads, the ''Brahma''-''Sutra'' and the ''Bhagavad'' ''Gita.''<ref name=":1" />
The Upanishads are the concluding portions of the Vedas. The Upanishads are at the end of the Vedas, hence they are referred to as the ''Vedanta''. The word ''Vedanta'' is a compound word made up of two Sanskrit words: ‘''Veda’'' and ‘''Anta’''. The word ‘''anta’'' means an end. ''The Vedanta'' essentially refers to the philosophy pronounced in the Upanishads, the final parts of the Vedas. The ''Vedanta'' broadly covers the philosophy enunciated by the holy Scriptural Trinity – the Upanishads, the ''Brahma''-''Sutra'' and the ''Bhagavad'' ''Gita.''<ref name=":1" />
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. The ten outstanding Upanishads are:
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 name=":1" />
There are more than 200 Upanishads but there are 10 Principal or Mukhya Upanishads. Some traditions accept 12 Upanishads and some even consider 13.
The 10 Mukhya Upanishad on which Adi Sankara commented are:
# Aitareya Upanishad (Rig Veda)
# Chhandogya Upanishad (Saam Veda)
# Kena Upanishad (Saam Veda)
# Katha Upanishad (Yajur Veda)
# Taittiriya Upanishad (Yajur Veda)
# Isha Upanishad (Yajur Veda)
# Brhadaranyaka Upansihad (Yajur Veda)
# Parshna Upanishad (Atharva Veda)
# Mundaka Upanishad (Atharva Veda)
# Mandukya Upanishad (Atharva Veda)
Some scholars consider the Upanishads as the extended portions of the ''Aranyakas'' or the ''Brahmanas''. For e.g., ''Brihdaranyaka'' Upanishad is considered to be the final chapter of the ''Shat''-''Patha'' ''Brahmana''. Some scholars treat the Vedas and the Upanishads altogether separately.<ref name=":1" />
Some scholars consider the Upanishads as the extended portions of the ''Aranyakas'' or the ''Brahmanas''. For e.g., ''Brihdaranyaka'' Upanishad is considered to be the final chapter of the ''Shat''-''Patha'' ''Brahmana''. Some scholars treat the Vedas and the Upanishads altogether separately.<ref name=":1" />