Atmabodha Upanishad
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Atmabodha Upanishad (Sanskrit: आत्मबोध उपनिषत्) (Ātmabodha Upaniṣat) or Atmabodhopanishad (Sanskrit: आत्मबिधोपनिषत्) is one of the 108 Upanishadic Hindu scriptures, written in Sanskrit. It is one of the 10 Upanishads associated with the Rigveda.[3] It is a general (Samanya) or Vedanta Upanishad.[4][5]
Atmabodha | |
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Devanagari | आत्मबोध |
IAST | Āṭmabodha |
Title means | Instruction of the inner self[2] |
Date | अत्मबोध |
Type | Samanya |
Linked Veda | Rig Veda |
Chapters | 2 |
Verses | 18 |
Philosophy | Vedanta |
The Atmabodha Upanishad begins with a hymn to the god Vishnu (Narayana), but then focuses on its core theme Atmabodha, meaning "State of knowledge of the inner self".[6] The text further speaks on the "innermost Brahman"[6] (Absolute Reality).[7] While Brahman is identified with Vishnu in the opening prayer, later Brahman—who resides in the heart-lotus—is given an identity of its own and talks in the first person explaining its different aspects.