Upanishad Definition

o͝o-pănə-shăd, o͝o-pänĭ-shäd
noun
Any of a group of late Vedic metaphysical treatises (Upanishads) dealing with humanity in relation to the universe.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Upanishad

Noun

Singular:
Upanishad
Plural:
upanishads

Origin of Upanishad

  • Sanskrit upaniṭat, upaniṭad- upa under, near upo in Indo-European roots ni down sīdati sad- he sits (probably from the fact that students would sit at their teacher's feet while listening to instruction) sed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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