meanings of "upaniSad"
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1.name of certain mystical writings attached to the braahmaNas, the chief aim of which is to ascertain the secret meaning of the vedas;
2.an esoteric or secret doctrine;
3.true knowledge regarding the Supreme Spirit;
4.sacred or religious lore;
5.secrecy;
6.a neighbouring mansion;
7.a lonely place;
8.a religious observance;
9.meditation;
10.one that takes to (like a boat)
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