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The Upanishads 0.0.1
The Upanishads represent the loftiestheightsofancient Indo-Aryan thought and culture. They form thewisdomportionor Gnana-Kanda of the Vedas, as contrasted withtheKarma-Kanda orsacrificial portion. In each of the fourgreatVedas—known as Rik,Yajur, Sama and Atharva—there is alargeportion which dealspredominantly with rituals andceremonials, andwhich has for its aimto show man how by the pathof right actionhe may prepare himselffor higher attainment.Following this ineach Veda is another portioncalled the Upanishad,which dealswholly with the essentials ofphilosophic discriminationandultimate spiritual vision. For thisreason the Upanishads areknownas the Vedanta, that is, the end orfinal goal of wisdom(Veda,wisdom; anta, end).The name Upanishad has been variously interpreted. Many claimthatitis a compound Sanskrit word Upa-ni-shad, signifying "sittingatthefeet or in the presence of a teacher"; while accordingtootherauthorities it means "to shatter" or "to destroy" thefettersofignorance. Whatever may have been the technicalreasonforselecting this name, it was chosen undoubtedly to give apictureofaspiring seekers "approaching" some wise Seer in theseclusionofan Himalayan forest, in order to learn of himtheprofoundesttruths regarding the cosmic universe and God.Becausetheseteachings were usually given in the stillness ofsomedistantretreat, where the noises of the world could notdisturbthetranquillity of the contemplative life, they are knownalsoasAranyakas, Forest Books. Another reason for this name maybefoundin the fact that they were intended especially fortheVanaprasthas(those who, having fulfilled all their duties intheworld, hadretired to the forest to devote themselvestospiritualstudy).
Hindi Vedas and Upanishads 1.0
Hindi Vedas and UpanishadsThis App comes with all four Vedas of originalSanskritversionwritten in HindiVedas are the World’s oldest literatureThe four Vedas are a collection of religiousandphilosophicalpoems and hymns composed over severalgenerationsbeginning asearly as 3000 BCFind all the four vedas Rig Veda, Sama Veda, YajurVedaandAtharva Veda in an easy to read format on this AppThe original Sanskrit version is written in Hindi foreveryonetoread and understand the matchless divine scriptsGet this App and take the most revered scriptures toyourmobiledevice.
