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    The Upanishads
    The Upanishads
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    Translated from Sanskrit by Swami Paramananda.


    The Upanishads represent the loftiest heights of ancient Indo-Aryan thought and culture. They form the wisdom portion or Gnana-Kanda of the Vedas, as contrasted with the Karma-Kanda or sacrificial portion. In each of the four great Vedas-known as Rik, Yajur, Sama and Atharva-there

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndependent Publisher
    Release dateMar 10, 2022
    ISBN9781774817131

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