Īśa Upanishad
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Īśa Upanishad is one of the principal ancient Hindu philosophical scriptures, notable for its concise poetic verses exploring the nature of the self, the universe, and ultimate reality (Brahman).
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isha Upanishad | 3 |
| Ishavasya Upanishad | 1 |
| Īśa Upanishad canonical | 1 |
| Īśā Upaniṣad (Śukla Yajurveda) | 1 |
| Īśāvāsya Upanishad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Īśa Upanishad Context triple: [Upanishads, hasPart, Īśa Upanishad]
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Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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Chāndogya Upanishad
The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
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Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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E.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Īśa Upanishad Target entity description: Īśa Upanishad is one of the principal ancient Hindu philosophical scriptures, notable for its concise poetic verses exploring the nature of the self, the universe, and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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A.
Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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B.
Chāndogya Upanishad
The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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C.
Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
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D.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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E.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Upanishad ⓘ Vedic text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Isha Upanishad
ⓘ
linked to:
Īśa Upanishad
Ishopanishad ⓘ Īśāvāsya Upanishad ⓘ
linked to:
Īśa Upanishad
|
| associatedWith |
Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā
ⓘ
linked to:
Shukla Yajurveda
|
| authorityStatus | principal Upanishad ⓘ |
| category | Hindu philosophical literature ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Brahman
ⓘ
karma ⓘ knowledge (jñāna) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ renunciation ⓘ self-realization ⓘ Ātman ⓘ |
| commentaryBy |
Madhva
ⓘ
linked to:
Madhvacharya
Nimbārka ⓘ
linked to:
Nimbarkacharya
Rāmānuja (indirectly via citations) ⓘ
linked to:
Ramanujacharya
Vallabha ⓘ
linked to:
Vallabhacharya
Śaṅkara ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Shankaracharya
Śrī Aurobindo ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Aurobindo
|
| genre | śruti ⓘ |
| influenced |
Advaita Vedānta
ⓘ
linked to:
Advaita Vedanta
Dvaita Vedānta ⓘ
linked to:
Dvaita
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta ⓘ
linked to:
Vishishtadvaita
|
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meter |
jagatī
ⓘ
triṣṭubh ⓘ |
| openingWords | īśāvāsyam idaṃ sarvam ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mukhya Upanishads
ⓘ
linked to:
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
Vedas ⓘ White Yajurveda ⓘ
linked to:
Shukla Yajurveda
Śukla Yajurveda ⓘ
linked to:
Shukla Yajurveda
|
| philosophicalSchool |
Vedānta
ⓘ
linked to:
Vedanta
|
| positionInVeda | final chapter of Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
nature of the Self
ⓘ
relationship between Self and universe ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| teaches |
detached action
ⓘ
inner divinity of all beings ⓘ seeing the Self in all ⓘ unity of Ātman and Brahman ⓘ |
| textType | poetic verse ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| verseCount | 18 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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