Madhu Brāhmaṇa
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Madhu Brāhmaṇa is a key philosophical section of the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upanishad that explores the interconnectedness of the self (ātman) and the cosmos through the metaphor of “honey.”
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Upanishadic text section
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philosophical section ⓘ |
| aim |
to reveal the essential unity of all existence
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to show the self as the essence of all beings ⓘ |
| associatedVeda | Śukla Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Vedic literature
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Vedānta philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
identity of individual self and universal reality
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interconnectedness of ātman and cosmos ⓘ metaphor of honey (madhu) ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
later Vedānta commentators
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Śaṅkara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concept |
brahman
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cosmic reciprocity ⓘ mutual interdependence of beings ⓘ unity of all things ⓘ ātman ⓘ |
| discusses |
relationship between gods, humans, and cosmos
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sacred correspondences between macrocosm and microcosm ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical prose ⓘ |
| influenced |
Advaita Vedānta
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later Upaniṣadic exegesis ⓘ |
| keyTerm |
brahman
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madhu ⓘ ātman ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedInText |
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad II.5
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Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad III.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad
NERFINISHED
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Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late Vedic period ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority | major Upaniṣadic authority in Vedānta debates ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Upaniṣad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalSubcategory | Brāhmaṇa portion of the Veda ⓘ |
| status | authorless in orthodox tradition (apauruṣeya) ⓘ |
| studiedIn | traditional Vedānta curricula ⓘ |
| textType | revelatory scripture (śruti) ⓘ |
| traditionRole | foundational text for non-dual interpretations ⓘ |
| usesMetaphor | honey ⓘ |
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