Īśa Upanishad
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Īśa Upanishad is one of the principal ancient Hindu philosophical scriptures, notable for its concise poetic verses exploring the nature of the self, the universe, and ultimate reality (Brahman).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isha Upanishad | 1 |
| Īśa Upanishad canonical | 1 |
| Īśāvāsya Upanishad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Īśa Upanishad Context triple: [Upanishads, hasPart, Īśa Upanishad]
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Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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Chāndogya Upanishad
The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
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Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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E.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Īśa Upanishad Target entity description: Īśa Upanishad is one of the principal ancient Hindu philosophical scriptures, notable for its concise poetic verses exploring the nature of the self, the universe, and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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A.
Mandukya Upanishad
The Mandukya Upanishad is one of the principal Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its concise yet profound analysis of the syllable Om and the nature of consciousness and reality.
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B.
Chāndogya Upanishad
The Chāndogya Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important primary Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its teachings on the nature of reality, the self (ātman), and the ultimate principle Brahman.
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C.
Katha Upanishad
Katha Upanishad is an ancient Hindu philosophical scripture, framed as a dialogue between the boy Nachiketa and Yama, the god of death, exploring the nature of the self, death, and ultimate reality.
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D.
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad is one of the oldest and most important Upanishads of Hindu philosophy, renowned for its profound teachings on the nature of the self (ātman) and ultimate reality (Brahman).
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E.
Upanishads
The Upanishads are a collection of ancient Indian philosophical texts that explore the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman), the self (Atman), and the path to spiritual liberation, forming a foundational component of Hindu thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Upanishad ⓘ Vedic text ⓘ philosophical text ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Īśa Upanishad
ⓘ
surface form:
Isha Upanishad
Ishopanishad ⓘ Īśa Upanishad ⓘ
surface form:
Īśāvāsya Upanishad
|
| associatedWith |
Shukla Yajurveda
ⓘ
surface form:
Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā
|
| authorityStatus | principal Upanishad ⓘ |
| category | Hindu philosophical literature ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Brahman
ⓘ
karma ⓘ knowledge (jñāna) ⓘ non-duality ⓘ renunciation ⓘ self-realization ⓘ Ātman ⓘ |
| commentaryBy |
Madhvacharya
ⓘ
surface form:
Madhva
Nimbarkacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Nimbārka
Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Rāmānuja (indirectly via citations)
Vallabhacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabha
Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ
surface form:
Śaṅkara
Sri Aurobindo ⓘ
surface form:
Śrī Aurobindo
|
| genre | śruti ⓘ |
| influenced |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Advaita Vedānta
Dvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Dvaita Vedānta
Vishishtadvaita ⓘ
surface form:
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
|
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meter |
jagatī
ⓘ
triṣṭubh ⓘ |
| openingWords | īśāvāsyam idaṃ sarvam ⓘ |
| partOf |
Muṇḍaka Upanishad
ⓘ
surface form:
Mukhya Upanishads
Vedas ⓘ Shukla Yajurveda ⓘ
surface form:
White Yajurveda
Shukla Yajurveda ⓘ
surface form:
Śukla Yajurveda
|
| philosophicalSchool |
Vedanta
ⓘ
surface form:
Vedānta
|
| positionInVeda | final chapter of Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
nature of the Self
ⓘ
relationship between Self and universe ⓘ ultimate reality ⓘ |
| teaches |
detached action
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inner divinity of all beings ⓘ seeing the Self in all ⓘ unity of Ātman and Brahman ⓘ |
| textType | poetic verse ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| verseCount | 18 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Īśāvāsya Upanishad
this entity surface form:
Isha Upanishad