Kundika Upanishad
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The Kundika Upanishad (Sanskrit: कुण्डिका उपनिषत्, IAST: Kuṇḍikā Upaniṣad), also known as Kundikopanishad, is an ancient text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. It is one of the 19 Sannyasa Upanishads,[1] and is one of the 16 Upanishads attached to the Sama Veda.[2][3]
Kundika Upanishad | |
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Devanagari | कुण्डिका |
Linked Veda | Sama Veda |
Verses | One chapter with 34 verses |
Philosophy | Vedanta |
The text is titled Kundika in surviving Telugu language versions, and notably large parts of it are identical to the Laghu-Sannyasa Upanishad versions found in some parts of India.
The Kundika and Laghu-Sannyasa Upanishads discuss when and how someone may renounce, and the answers it gives are different from those found in other Upanishads such as the Jabala Upanishad.[4] The text dedicates most of its verses to the lifestyle of the renouncer, and its broad theme centers around renunciation or spiritual enlightenment.[5] The text mentions ancient cultural and religious Hindu traditions.[6][7] It describes renunciation as a stage of life where a man lives like a monk yogi, sleeps on sand and near temples, remain calm and kind no matter what others do to him, while pondering on Vedanta and meditating on Brahman through Om.[6] A renouncer, states the Kundika Upanishad, should seek to realize the identity of his soul with the universal soul.[6][8]