Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 (attributed)
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Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 (attributed) is a passage from a later Sanskrit Upanishadic text best known for expressing the ideal of universal brotherhood encapsulated in the phrase “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” meaning “the world is one family.”
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture passage
ⓘ
Upanishadic passage ⓘ scriptural passage ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vedantic ethical thought
ⓘ
idea of global family ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Mahā Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTerm |
ekam (one)
ⓘ
kutumbakam (family) ⓘ vasudhā (earth) ⓘ |
| citationForm | Mahā Upaniṣad 6.71–73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts | noble persons with narrow-minded persons ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
Indian nationalist thought
ⓘ
global peace rhetoric ⓘ modern Indian political discourse ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
overcoming divisions of nation and clan
ⓘ
seeing all people as relatives ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme |
compassion for all beings
ⓘ
inclusiveness ⓘ solidarity beyond caste and community ⓘ |
| expressesIdeal |
cosmopolitanism
ⓘ
ethical universalism ⓘ universalism ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| keyIdea |
all beings belong to one family
ⓘ
rejection of narrow-mindedness ⓘ rejection of parochialism ⓘ |
| keyPhrase | Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| moralMessage | noble people regard the whole earth as family ⓘ |
| originalScript | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahā Upanishad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
non-dual view of society
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oneness of all life ⓘ unity of humanity ⓘ |
| quotedAs | source of the motto “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | minor Upanishad ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | later Sanskrit Upanishadic text passage ⓘ |
| scriptureType | later Upanishad ⓘ |
| teaches |
the world is one family
ⓘ
universal brotherhood ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Vedic era ⓘ |
| transliterationVariant | Maha Upanishad VI.71–73 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
motto in Indian diplomatic statements
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reference in interfaith dialogue ⓘ |
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