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Mandukya Upanishad

माण्डूक्योपनिषत् · മാണ്ഡൂക്യോപനിഷത്ത്

Also known as Mandukyopanishad, Māṇḍūkyopaniṣad

Twelve verses on Om and the four states of consciousness.

Attributed to Anonymous; part of the Atharvaveda tradition. Period c. 600–400 BCE 12 verses

Introduction

The Mandukya Upanishad analyses the syllable Om and the states of waking, dreaming, deep sleep and the fourth (turiyā). It is the basis of Gaudapada’s Mandukya Karika.

Contents

Table of contents

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