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Kaṭhopaniṣad Invocation—3 Meanings of Upaniṣad

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The principle of Upanishad finds three primary expressions in the three meanings of the term Upanishad. According to Shankaracharya, the word Upanishad is derived by adding upa, near, and ni, with certainty, as prefixes, and kvip, as a suffix, to the root sad, meaning to split up, destroy, go, reach, attain, or loosen. NEW! Complete ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠transcriptions⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of all our videos: Get deep answers to your spiritual questions from our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Genie AI⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shivadyuti/message

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