Vajrasuchi Upanishad
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The Vajrasuchi Upanishad (Sanskrit: वज्रसूची उपनिषत्, IAST: Vajrasūcī Upaniṣad) is an important Sanskrit text and an Upanishad of Hinduism. It is classified as one of the 22 Samanya (general) Upanishads, and identified as a Vedanta text.[3][2] It is attached to the Samaveda.[3]
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Vajrasuchi Upanishad | |
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Devanagari | वज्रसूची |
IAST | Vajrasūcī |
Title means | diamond-pointed needle[1] |
Type | Samanya[2] |
Linked Veda | Samaveda[3] |
Chapters | 1 |
Verses | 9 |
Philosophy | Vedanta[3] |
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The text discusses the four varnas also called 'caste'. It is notable for being a systematic philosophical work against the division of human beings, and for asserting that any human being can achieve the highest spiritual state of existence.[4][full citation needed][need quotation to verify]