°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±²õÌ£²¹»å, Kena Upanishad, °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å, Kenopanishad: 7 definitions
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°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±²õÌ£²¹»å means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å can be transliterated into English as Kenopanisad or Kenopanishad, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥) refers to “the Upaniá¹£ad that is filled with questions relevant to the ultimate purpose of human life. It is known as the ‘Why?â€� Upaniá¹£adâ€�. (cf. Glossary page from Åš°ùÄ«³¾²¹»å-µþ³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å-³ÒÄ«³ÙÄå).

Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).
General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismThe Kena Upanishad is one of the earlier, "primary" Upanishads, a genre of Hindu scriptures, commented upon by Shankara and Madhvacharya. It is associated with the Samaveda where it is found inserted into the last section of the Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana. It figures as number 2 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads.
etymology: The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: केà¤� उपनिषतà¥�, Kena Upaniá¹£at), or the Kenopanishad (Sanskrit: केनोपनिषतà¥, °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a³Ù). The Kenopanishad derives its name from the first word Kena, meaning ‘by whomâ€�.
: Yoga-Age: HinduismLike the Isavasya, this Upanishad derives its name from the opening word of the text, Kena–ishitam, “by whom directed.â€� It is also known as the Talavakara Upanishad because of its place as a chapter in the Talavakara–Brahmana of the Sama–Veda.
Among the Upanishads it is one of the most analytical and metaphysical, its purpose being to lead the mind from the gross to the subtle, from effect to cause. By a series of profound questions and answers, it seeks to locate the source of man’s being; and to expand his self–consciousness until it has become identical with God–Consciousness.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥).—Name of one of the old principal Upaniá¹£ads.
See also (synonyms): °ì±ð²Ô±ðÅ›¾±³Ù´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥).â€�2 °ì±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å [neuter] T. of an Upaniá¹£ad (beginning [with] °ì±ð²Ô±ðá¹£i³Ù²¹³¾).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:â€�Io. 269. 964. 1095 A. 1317. 1686. 1726. 1972. 3182. W. p. 70. Oxf. 385^a. 394. Paris. (B 228 Iv). Khn. 14. B. 1, 62. Report. Ii. Ben. 70. 73-75. 83. Tu7b. 6. Haug. 18. ¸éÄå»å³ó. 3 (and‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ). Oudh. Iv, 3. Ix, 2. Brl. 61. Burnell. 30^a. Bhk. 6. Bhr. 10. 487. 490. 492. Poona. 60. Taylor. 1, 310. Oppert. 1428. 7179. Ii, 106. 379. 2467. 3126. 5734. 7361. 7945. 8487. 8633. 10307. Rice. 8. Peters. 3, 383.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ Io. 136. Tu7b. 6. Np. Vi, 8 (and‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ). Oppert. Ii, 1255.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya. Io. 138. W. p. 70. Oxf. 366^a (and‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ). 380^a. K. 16. B. 1, 62. 64. Tu7b. 6. NW. 288. 290. 318. Oudh. Ix, 2. Burnell. 30^a. Bhr. 227. Oppert. 7913. Ii, 622. 2468. 5177. 9917. Rice. 50. Bp. 267. Sb. 372. 373.
—[sub-commentary] BhÄá¹£yaá¹ippaṇa. Io. 964. 1355. Oxf. 384^b.
—[sub-commentary] °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»åbhÄá¹£yavÄkyavivaraṇa. Tu7b. 6.
—[sub-commentary] by Ānandatīrtha. Io. 138. 1095 B. 1355. Oudh. Ix, 2. Xiii, 18. Xiv, 8. Bhr. p. 207. Sb. 373.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Ä€nandatÄ«rtha. L. 1218. Burnell. 100^b. Bhr. 690. p. 207. Oppert. Ii, 6075. Rice. 52.
—[sub-commentary] by Vedeśa Bhikṣu. Burnell. 100^b.
—[sub-commentary] by VyÄsatÄ«rtha. Burnell. 100^b. Bhr. 690. Oppert. 3631. Ii, 6074.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by DÄmodarÄcÄrya. Oudh. 1877, 4.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by BÄlakṛṣṇÄnanda. Io. 1317.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by BhÄsurÄnanda. NW. 310.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Mukunda. NW. 282.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ DÄ«pikÄ by NÄrÄyaṇa. Bhr. 233.
—by Åšaá¹…karÄnanda. B. 1, 62. 64. Ben. 67. Bik. 102. Np. Ii, 106. Iii, 120. Burnell. 30^b. Oppert. 7912.
°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å has the following synonyms: Keneá¹£itopaniá¹£ad, TalavakÄropaniá¹£ad.
2) °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥):â€�Cs. 176. Oudh. Xx, 26. Peters. 4, 2. Stein 26.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya. Bl. 2. Cs. 176. 177. Oudh. Xxi, 26, Peters. 4, 2. Stein 26.
—[sub-commentary] BhÄá¹£yaá¹ippaṇa. Cu. add. 2098. Stein 26.
—[sub-commentary] by Ānandatīrtha. Cs. 176. Stein 26.
—[sub-commentary] by NÄrÄyaṇendra SarasvatÄ«. Oudh. Xxi, 26.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by ÅšivÄnanda Yatīśa. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 20.
°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å has the following synonyms: Keneá¹£itopaniá¹£ad.
3) °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥):—Ulwar 385. 452. 453.
‰ڳ¦´Ç³¾³¾±ð²Ô³Ù²¹°ù²â±Õ by Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya. Hz. 215. 281. Ulwar 386.
—[sub-commentary] Ulwar 388. DÄ«pikÄ by Åšaá¹…karÄnanda. Ulwar 387.
4) °±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥):—Av. As p. 5. 35. 50. Bd. 7. 8. Peters. 5, 16. Åšg. 2, 24. Whish 15 a, 2. C. BhÄá¹£ya by Åšaá¹…karÄcÄrya. As p. 50. Bd. 7. 8 (and ṬippaṇikÄ). Hz. 1007. Peters. 5, 16. 6, 16. Åšg. 2, 25. Whish 15 b, 2. Cc. TalavakÄropaniá¹£atpadabhÄá¹£yaá¹ippaṇa. Hz. 1034. Cc. by Ä€nandatÄ«rtha. As p. 20. Cc. by ÅšivÄnandayati. Åšg. 1, 13. 14. DÄ«pikÄ by Åšaá¹…karÄnanda, As p. 50. Hz. 1055.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary°±ð²Ô´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å (केनोपनिषदà¥):—[from kena] f. idem (beginning with kena).
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Kena, Upanishad.
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