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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the longest and one of the most important Upanishads belonging to the Shukla Yajurveda It contains six chapters filled with deep philosophical discussions

Sanskrit Text

Neti neti na hy etasmad iti neti anyat paramasti

Translation

Not this not this For there is nothing beyond this not this

Commentary

This passage introduces Yajnavalkya the great sage whose teachings dominate the Brihadaranyaka His famous formula Neti Neti is a method of inquiry

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