Aitareya Upanishad
One of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism
The Aitareya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads.
Quotes
edit- Olivelle, Patrick (1998). The Early Upanishads. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-512435-9.
- Knowledge is the eye of all that,
- and on knowledge it is founded.
- Knowledge is the eye of the world,
- and knowledge, the foundation.
- Brahman is knowing (prajñānaṁ brahma).
- 3.3
- It is with this self consisting of knowledge that he went up from this world
- and, having obtained all his desire in the heavenly world up there, became immortal.
- 3.4
- In the beginning this world was the self (atman), one alone, and there was no other being at all that blinked an eye.
- He thought to himself: "Let me create the worlds."
- 1.1
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Upanishads | ||
Principal | Isha • Kena • Katha • Prashna • Mundaka • Mandukya • Taittiriya • Aitareya • Chandogya • Brihadaranyaka | |
Other | Shvetashvatara |