Isha Upanishad

ईशोपनिषत् · ഈശോപനിഷത്ത്

Also known as Ishopanishad, Īśopaniṣad

A short Upanishad teaching the unity of the self and the world.

Attributed to Anonymous; part of the Vedic corpus. Period c. 800–500 BCE 18 verses

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Details

Structure: Section → Mantra
Text type: shruti
Counting convention: 18 mantras in most editions; a few recensions number 17.
Counts: Traditional attribution, not yet independently verified
Rights: Sanskrit source text is in the public domain; the imported edition and translator credits are recorded per text.
Dating source: Approximate scholarly range; traditional chronology differs.
Languages online: Sanskrit

Related scriptures

Kena Upanishad Katha Upanishad Prashna Upanishad Mundaka Upanishad

Introduction

The Isha Upanishad belongs to the Vajasaneyi Samhita tradition. Its brief verses move between renunciation and engagement with the world.

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