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Kena Upanishad
केनोपनिषद्
— Sama Veda
Belonging to the Sama Veda. Asks: "By whom (kena) directed does the mind set forth?" Four khandas exploring the Brahman beyond mind and senses.
4 chapters · 39 verses
Chapters · अध्याय
- 1
Khanda 1
प्रथमः खण्डः
The question — by whom is the mind directed?
8 verses
- 2
Khanda 2
द्वितीयः खण्डः
The teacher answers — That which is not known by the known.
7 verses
- 3
Khanda 3
तृतीयः खण्डः
The parable of the yaksha — Indra, Agni, Vayu cannot fathom Brahman.
7 verses
- 4
Khanda 4
चतुर्थः खण्डः
Brahman is the lightning-flash, the wink of the eye.
17 verses
Sanskrit text in public domain