Madhyandina Upaniṣad tradition
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The Madhyandina Upaniṣad tradition is a Vedic scholastic lineage associated with the Madhyandina branch of the Shukla Yajurveda, preserving and interpreting its Upaniṣadic texts and teachings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vedic scholastic lineage
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religious tradition ⓘ |
| anthropologicalThemes | self and consciousness ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Madhyandina Śākhā
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Śukla Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Śukla Yajurveda Saṃhitā (Madhyandina recension) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
Brahman
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mokṣa ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ ritual and knowledge relationship ⓘ Ātman ⓘ |
| cosmologicalThemes | origin of the universe ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Kāṇva Upaniṣad tradition of Śukla Yajurveda ⓘ |
| doctrinalFocus |
identity of Ātman and Brahman
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neti neti (via negativa) approach in Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
inner meaning of Vedic ritual
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knowledge (jñāna) over mere ritualism ⓘ philosophical exegesis of mantras and brāhmaṇa passages ⓘ |
| ethicalThemes | renunciation and detachment ⓘ |
| focusesOn | interpretation of Upaniṣadic teachings ⓘ |
| geographicalPresence |
Bihar region
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North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh region NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Nepal ⓘ |
| hasRecension | Madhyandina recension of Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vedānta interpretations of Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad ⓘ |
| intraVedicRelation | one of the branches of the Yajurvedic Upaniṣadic heritage ⓘ |
| language | Vedic Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Madhyandina ritual and liturgical practices ⓘ |
| methodology |
commentarial interpretation
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recitation and memorization of Upaniṣadic passages ⓘ |
| partOf |
Madhyandina Vedic tradition
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Śukla Yajurveda scholastic traditions ⓘ |
| preserves |
Upaniṣadic texts of the Madhyandina branch
ⓘ
specific sequence and arrangement of Upaniṣadic sections ⓘ |
| recognizesAuthorityOf | Madhyandina Śruti corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa (Madhyandina recension) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | orthodox (āstika) Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| soteriologicalThemes | liberation through knowledge of Brahman ⓘ |
| textualFocus |
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad (Madhyandina recension)
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Īśā Upaniṣad (Śukla Yajurveda) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
guru-śiṣya paramparā
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesScripturalCategory | Śruti ⓘ |
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