Niralamba Upanishad
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The Niralamba Upanishad (Sanskrit: निरालम्ब उपनिषत्, IAST: Nirālamba) is a Sanskrit text and is one of the 22 Samanya (general) Upanishads of Hinduism.[3] The text, along with the Sarvasara Upanishad, is one of two dedicated glossaries embedded inside the collection of ancient and medieval era 108 Upanishads, on 29 basic concepts of Hindu philosophy.[4]
Niralamba Upanishad | |
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Devanagari | निरालम्ब |
IAST | Nirālamba |
Title means | Self-supported or independent[1] |
Date | Late medieval[2] |
Type | Samanya |
Linked Veda | Shukla Yajurveda[3] |
Chapters | 1 |
Verses | 41 |
Philosophy | Vedanta |
Niralamba Upanishad defines and explains 29 Upanishadic concepts.[4] It is notable for stating that men, women, all living beings, Hindu gods such as Vishnu and Rudra (Shiva), are in their essence just the same ultimate reality that is Brahman.[5][6] It is also notable for describing "bondage" as doing sacrifice rituals and selfishness of any form, and for defining "demoniacal" as the life of performing fasts or muttering prayers while harboring "cruel desire, hatred and hypocrisy".[6][7]
The text presents answers resonant with the Advaita Vedanta school of Hinduism.[8]