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The Kenopanishad is a section of Talavakara Brahmana of the Samaveda. The first word of the Upanishad is 'Kena', therefore the name of the Upanishad is Kenopanishad. This is the ninth chapter of the Talavakara Brahmana.
The main topic covered in this Upanishad is the 'Supreme Divine Cosmic energy which is very profound and difficult to follow. Therefore it is explained in the form of a conversation between a teacher and his desciple.
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The Kathopanishad is very famous amongst the Upanishads. This Upanishad is an integral part of the ‘Katha’ branch of the Krishna Yajurveda. The comprehensive description of the ethereal divine element of the Supreme God is expressed through the conversation between Rishiputra Nachiketa and Yama.
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The fourth, fifth and sixth chapters of the second part of the Aiterya Aranyaka of the Rigveda constitute Aitereyopanishad. The knowledge of self-realization is the main subject covered in these chapters. That is why they have been referred to as Upanishad.
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The Brihadaranyaka Upanishada is an integral part of the Vajaseneya Brahmana of the Kaanva branch of the Yajurveda. With respect to the size, this Upanishad is biggest among all the Upanishads hence its name Brihat, and because it is worth reading in the forest (Aranya), it is known as Aranyaka.
Along with it huge size, the comprehensiveness of the meanings also is noticeable. The knowledge of self-realization is the theme of this Upanishad covered over a length of six chapters.
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The Chandogya Upanishad is an integral part of the Tavalkara Brahmana of the Samaveda. The Kenopanishad also belongs to the Tavalkara Brahmana. Therefore, the peace invocation for both of them is one. This is a very important Upanishad. The method of narration is very methodical and witty.
It includes the comprehensive description of the Divine knowledge, the allied useful deeds and propitiation. This Upanishad comprises of eight chapters in which the first five chapters deal with worship and propitiation and the last three chapters deal with the analysis of knowledge.
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The Ishavasyopanishada is the fourth chapter of the Kanva Shakha Samhita of the Yajurveda. It is of special significance as it is a part of the incantation section. The scholars have ascribed Ishavasyopanishada as the first Upanishad.
The thirty-ninth chapter of this Shukla Yajurveda speaks of rituals and the fortieth chapter the glory of the divine cosmic soul or the knowledge of the supreme self is deliberated. This is also referred to as the Jnana Kanda. In this Upanishad the first incantation 'Ishaavasyam' this word is discerned, that is why the name of this Upanishad is Ishavasyopanishada.
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This Upanishad is an integral part of Pippaladashakiya Brahmana of the Atharvaveda. In this Upanishad, Pippalada Rishi has answered 6 questions of 6 sages one after another. That is why this Upanishad is referred as Prashnopanishada.
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This Upanishad is an integral part of the Shaunak branch of Atharvaveda. Like Kathopanishad, one sees the explanation of the Divine Cosmic Soul in the Mundakopanishad. In this Upanishad, curious Shaunak Rishi went to Angira Rishi to acquire the divine knowledge.
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This Upanishad is an integral part of the Taitareya Aranyaka of the Taitareya branch of the Krishna Yajurveda. Amongst the ten chapters of the Taitareya Aranyaka the seventh, eighth and ninth chapters comprise the Taitareya Upanishad. |