Translations of the Upanishads
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Translations of the Upanishads is an early 19th-century English rendering of key Hindu philosophical texts that helped introduce Upanishadic thought to Western and modern Indian intellectual circles.
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| Translations of the Upanishads canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Translations of the Upanishads Context triple: [Raja Ram Mohan Roy, notableWork, Translations of the Upanishads]
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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.
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Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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Tattva Prakasika
Tattva Prakasika is a traditional philosophical commentary in the Dvaita Vedanta school that elaborates and clarifies key metaphysical doctrines.
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Chedasutras
Chedasutras are a group of Jain canonical texts that primarily detail monastic discipline, rules of conduct, and penance for monks and nuns.
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The Secret of the Veda
The Secret of the Veda is a seminal work by Sri Aurobindo that offers a psychological and spiritual reinterpretation of the ancient Vedic hymns, arguing they encode profound inner and mystical knowledge rather than merely ritualistic or nature worship.
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- 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: Translations of the Upanishads Target entity description: Translations of the Upanishads is an early 19th-century English rendering of key Hindu philosophical texts that helped introduce Upanishadic thought to Western and modern Indian intellectual circles.
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A.
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.
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B.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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C.
Tattva Prakasika
Tattva Prakasika is a traditional philosophical commentary in the Dvaita Vedanta school that elaborates and clarifies key metaphysical doctrines.
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D.
Chedasutras
Chedasutras are a group of Jain canonical texts that primarily detail monastic discipline, rules of conduct, and penance for monks and nuns.
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E.
The Secret of the Veda
The Secret of the Veda is a seminal work by Sri Aurobindo that offers a psychological and spiritual reinterpretation of the ancient Vedic hymns, arguing they encode profound inner and mystical knowledge rather than merely ritualistic or nature worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English translation
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book ⓘ religious text translation ⓘ |
| about |
Hindu philosophy
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Indian philosophy ⓘ Upanishadic thought ⓘ Vedanta ⓘ |
| aim |
to make Upanishadic thought accessible to non-Sanskrit readers
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to render key Upanishadic ideas in English ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu reform movements in modern India
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comparative religion studies ⓘ |
| culturalContext | colonial-era engagement with Indian texts ⓘ |
| genre |
Hindu scripture translation
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philosophical literature ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose translation ⓘ |
| hasPart | translated Upanishads ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early English access to Upanishadic material ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western understanding of Hinduism
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modern interpretations of the Upanishads ⓘ reception of Indian philosophy in the West ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Western intellectual circles
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modern Indian intellectual circles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Upanishads ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing modern Indian intellectual discourse
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introducing Upanishadic thought to Western readers ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfWorkTranslated | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Vedanta ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureCategoryTranslated | Vedanta scriptures ⓘ |
| scriptureTypeTranslated | Shruti ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ethics
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metaphysics ⓘ mysticism ⓘ nature of the self ⓘ ultimate reality (Brahman) ⓘ |
| temporalClassification | early 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfTranslation | philosophical translation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
academic study of Indian philosophy
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comparative philosophy courses ⓘ |
| workType | scripture translation ⓘ |
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