Kena Upanishad

केनोपनिषत् · കേനോപനിഷത്ത്

Also known as Kenopanishad, Kenopaniṣad

A brief Upanishad on Brahman as the power behind speech, mind and the senses.

Attributed to Anonymous; part of the Sama Veda tradition. Period c. 800–500 BCE 35 verses

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Details

Structure: Section → Mantra
Text type: shruti
Counting convention: 35 mantras in four sections in the standard edition.
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

Isha Upanishad Katha Upanishad Prashna Upanishad Mundaka Upanishad

Introduction

The Kena Upanishad opens by asking by whose will the mind and senses function, then identifies that power with brahman. It closes with a dialogue between the gods and the goddess Uma.

Contents

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