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If desiring Moksha without the body, read the 108 Upanishads. Hear their order. Most scholars list ten upanishads as principal, or the Mukhya Upanishads, while some consider eleven, twelve or thirteen as principal, or the most important Upanishads (highlighted). [10] [11] [12] The list of 108 names is given in verses 30–39. They are as follows:
[74] [79] In north India, a list of 52 Upanishads has been most common. [74] The Muktikā Upanishad's list of 108 Upanishads groups the first 13 as mukhya, [80] [note 6] 21 as Sāmānya Vedānta, 18 as Sannyāsa, [84] 14 as Vaishnava, 14 as Shaiva, 8 as Shakta, and 20 as Yoga. [85] The 108 Upanishads as recorded in the Muktikā are shown in the ...
The Upanishads consist of ten, twelve or thirteen major texts, with a total of 108 texts [2] (some scholars list ten as principal – the Mukhya Upanishads, while most consider twelve or thirteen as principal, most important Upanishads [3] [4] [5]).
Yoga Upanishads are a group of minor Upanishads of Hinduism related to Yoga. There are twenty Yoga Upanishads in the anthology of 108 Upanishads listed in the Muktika anthology. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Yoga Upanishads, along with other minor Upanishads, are generally classified separate from the thirteen major Principal Upanishads considered to be more ...
The Shaiva Upanishads are minor Upanishads of Hinduism, specific to Shiva theology . There are 14 Shaiva Upanishads in the Muktika anthology of 108 Upanishads . [ 1 ] They, along with other minor Upanishads, are generally classified separate from the thirteen ancient Principal Upanishads rooted in the Vedic tradition .
Upanishad Brahmayogin is the cognomen of Rāmachandrendra Sarasvati (fl. 1800 CE), a sannyasin and Advaitin scholar of the Upanishads. He is credited with having written commentaries on all 108 Upanishads of the Muktika canon. His works have been translated and published by the Adyar Library. [1]
Aitareya Upanishad is a primary ancient Upanishad, and is listed as number 8 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads. Considered one of the middle Upanishads, the date of composition is not known but has been estimated by scholars to be sometime around 6th or 5th century BCE.
The Skanda Upanishad is written in the voice of Kartikeya (Skanda), the Hindu god of war and the son of Shiva.The Upanishad is narrated in 15 shlokas or verses. [10] Skanda addresses his father Shiva as the Great God (Mahadeva) and says that he is a superior being due to Shiva's grace.