Tarasara Upanishad
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The Tarasara Upanishad (Sanskrit: तारसार उपनिषत्, IAST: Tārasāra Upaniṣad) is a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. This Sanskrit text is classified as one of 14 Vaishnava Upanishads,[3] and a Mantra Upanishad.[2] It is one of the 19 Upanishads attached to the Shukla Yajurveda.[4][3]
Tarasara Upanishad | |
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Devanagari | तारसार |
IAST | Tārasāra |
Title means | Essence of mystical syllables[1] |
Date | Medieval |
Type | Mantra[2] |
Linked Veda | Shukla Yajurveda[3] |
Chapters | 3 |
Philosophy | Vaishnavism[3] |
The text is notable for its discussion of Om for yogic meditation as Taraka or that which helps one cross from mundane into spiritual world.[5] It is one of the texts which mentions the "Om Namo Narayana" mantra of Vaishnavism.[5] The Upanishad discusses the Om mantra, and integrates into its sound, the central characters of the epic Ramayana such as Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman, Bharata, Shatrughna and Jambavan.[6] It also asserts that Hanuman is a manifestation of Shiva.[6]