Upanishads

Explore the principal Upanishads — Isha, Kena, Katha, Mandukya, and more — the philosophical summit of Vedic thought on Brahman, Atman, and liberation — with original Sanskrit text and meaning in 28 languages. Free PDF.

The Ganapati Atharvashirsha (Ganapati Upanishad)

The Ganapati Atharvashirsha (Ganapati Upanishad), an Atharvaveda-tradition text praising Ganesha as Brahman and the Self.

86 verses

Isha Upanishad (Ishavasya Upanishad)

The Isha Upanishad, Yajurveda 40: eighteen mantras on seeing the Lord in all things, enjoying through renunciation, and joining knowledge with action.

19 verses

Mandukya Upanishad

The Mandukya Upanishad (Atharvaveda): twelve mantras on OM, the three states of consciousness and the silent fourth, Turiya.

13 verses