![]() Aranyaka in the Upanishadic context refers to a treatise to be read or expounded by anchorites in the quiet of the forest. Aryanka (Snskrit) ? means means pertaining to the forest. It is contained within the Shatapatha Brahmana (Brahmana is a collection of ancient Indian texts with commentaries on the Vedas.), which is itself a part of Shukla Yajur Veda. The B?hadara?yaka Upanishad (Sanskrit: ?) is one of the oldest, mukhya (primary) Upanishads. Most of the Upanishads were kept secret for centuries, only passed on to others orally in the form of Shlokas (a category of verse line developed from the Vedic Anustubh meter). Some are lost and are only known about because of being referenced in other Upanishads. ![]() The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, "Upa" means "near " "ni" means "down " "shad" means "to sit." Thus, Upanishad is to sit down near the teacher to discuss, learn, practice, and experience.
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