ALL meanings of upanishad
U·pan·i·shad
U u - noun upanishad any of a class of speculative prose treatises composed between the 8th and 6th centuries b.c. and first written a.d. c1300: they represent a philosophical development beyond the Vedas, having as their principal message the unity of Brahman and Atman. 1
- noun upanishad any of a class of the Sanskrit sacred books probably composed between 400 and 200 bc and embodying the mystical and esoteric doctrines of ancient Hindu philosophy 0
- noun upanishad any of a group of late Vedic metaphysical treatises (Upanishads) dealing with humanity in relation to the universe 0