Mahā Upanishad

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The Mahā Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit philosophical text of the Upanishadic corpus, notable for its teachings on spiritual unity and the famous ideal of the world as one family.

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Mahā Upanishad canonical 3
Mahā Upaniṣad 6.71–73 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu scripture
Upanishad
advocates compassion for all beings
universal brotherhood
associatedWith Samanya (general) Upanishads
Sannyasa (renunciation) themes
Vedanta philosophy
category minor Upanishad
containsConcept Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
cosmology unity underlying apparent diversity
discusses Brahman
liberation (moksha)
nature of the Self (Atman)
emphasizes oneness of Atman and Brahman
unity of all beings
ethicalTheme hospitality and openness to others
non-violence (ahimsa) implications
famousFor ideal of the world as one family
focusesOn spiritual unity
genre philosophical text
influenced later Hindu ethical thought
influences modern Indian political and cultural discourse
inspired modern interpretations of universal human unity
language Sanskrit
ontology non-dual ultimate reality
originatesFrom ancient India
partOf Upanishadic corpus
linked to: Upanishads
philosophicalSchool Vedanta
quotedFor Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam verse
recognizedIn various traditional Upanishad anthologies
religion Hinduism
script Devanagari (in most modern editions)
studiedBy Indologists
linked to: Indology

scholars of Hindu philosophy
teaches detachment from narrow identifications
non-dualistic ideas
seeing all beings in the Self
transcendence of caste and social divisions at the spiritual level
usedIn interfaith and universalist contexts
viewOnWorld world as one family

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Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam associatedWithText Mahā Upanishad
Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 partOf Mahā Upanishad
Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 attributedTo Mahā Upanishad
Mahā Upanishad VI.71–73 citationForm Mahā Upaniṣad 6.71–73
linked to: Mahā Upanishad