Kenopanishad, Kenopaniṣad: 5 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Kenopaniṣad can be transliterated into English as Kenopanisad or Kenopanishad, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्) refers to “the Upaniṣad that is filled with questions relevant to the ultimate purpose of human life. It is known as the ‘Why?’ Upaniṣad”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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[«previous next»] — Kenopanishad in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्).—Name of one of the old principal Upaniṣads.

See also (synonyms): keneśitopaniṣad.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्).—2 kenopaniṣad [neuter] T. of an Upaniṣad (beginning [with] keneṣitam).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Io. 269. 964. 1095 A. 1317. 1686. 1726. 1972. 3182. W. p. 70. Oxf. 385^a. 394. Paris. (B 228 Iv). Khn. 14. B. 1, 62. Report. Ii. Ben. 70. 73-75. 83. Tu7b. 6. Haug. 18. Rādh. 3 (and—[commentary]). Oudh. Iv, 3. Ix, 2. Brl. 61. Burnell. 30^a. Bhk. 6. Bhr. 10. 487. 490. 492. Poona. 60. Taylor. 1, 310. Oppert. 1428. 7179. Ii, 106. 379. 2467. 3126. 5734. 7361. 7945. 8487. 8633. 10307. Rice. 8. Peters. 3, 383.
—[commentary] Io. 136. Tu7b. 6. Np. Vi, 8 (and—[commentary]). Oppert. Ii, 1255.
—[commentary] by Śaṅkarācārya. Io. 138. W. p. 70. Oxf. 366^a (and—[commentary]). 380^a. K. 16. B. 1, 62. 64. Tu7b. 6. NW. 288. 290. 318. Oudh. Ix, 2. Burnell. 30^a. Bhr. 227. Oppert. 7913. Ii, 622. 2468. 5177. 9917. Rice. 50. Bp. 267. Sb. 372. 373.
—[sub-commentary] Bhāṣyaṭippaṇa. Io. 964. 1355. Oxf. 384^b.
—[sub-commentary] Kenopaniṣadbhāṣyavākyavivaraṇa. Tu7b. 6.
—[sub-commentary] by Ānandatīrtha. Io. 138. 1095 B. 1355. Oudh. Ix, 2. Xiii, 18. Xiv, 8. Bhr. p. 207. Sb. 373.
—[commentary] by Ānandatīrtha. L. 1218. Burnell. 100^b. Bhr. 690. p. 207. Oppert. Ii, 6075. Rice. 52.
—[sub-commentary] by Vedeśa Bhikṣu. Burnell. 100^b.
—[sub-commentary] by Vyāsatīrtha. Burnell. 100^b. Bhr. 690. Oppert. 3631. Ii, 6074.
—[commentary] by Dāmodarācārya. Oudh. 1877, 4.
—[commentary] by Bālakṛṣṇānanda. Io. 1317.
—[commentary] by Bhāsurānanda. NW. 310.
—[commentary] by Mukunda. NW. 282.
—[commentary] Dīpikā by Nārāyaṇa. Bhr. 233.
—by Śaṅkarānanda. B. 1, 62. 64. Ben. 67. Bik. 102. Np. Ii, 106. Iii, 120. Burnell. 30^b. Oppert. 7912.

Kenopaniṣad has the following synonyms: Keneṣitopaniṣad, Talavakāropaniṣad.

2) Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्):—Cs. 176. Oudh. Xx, 26. Peters. 4, 2. Stein 26.
—[commentary] by Śaṅkarācārya. Bl. 2. Cs. 176. 177. Oudh. Xxi, 26, Peters. 4, 2. Stein 26.
—[sub-commentary] Bhāṣyaṭippaṇa. Cu. add. 2098. Stein 26.
—[sub-commentary] by Ānandatīrtha. Cs. 176. Stein 26.
—[sub-commentary] by Nārāyaṇendra Sarasvatī. Oudh. Xxi, 26.
—[commentary] by Śivānanda Yatīśa. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 20.

Kenopaniṣad has the following synonyms: Keneṣitopaniṣad.

3) Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्):—Ulwar 385. 452. 453.
—[commentary] by Śaṅkarācārya. Hz. 215. 281. Ulwar 386.
—[sub-commentary] Ulwar 388. Dīpikā by Śaṅkarānanda. Ulwar 387.

4) Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्):—Av. As p. 5. 35. 50. Bd. 7. 8. Peters. 5, 16. Śg. 2, 24. Whish 15 a, 2. C. Bhāṣya by Śaṅkarācārya. As p. 50. Bd. 7. 8 (and Ṭippaṇikā). Hz. 1007. Peters. 5, 16. 6, 16. Śg. 2, 25. Whish 15 b, 2. Cc. Talavakāropaniṣatpadabhāṣyaṭippaṇa. Hz. 1034. Cc. by Ānandatīrtha. As p. 20. Cc. by Śivānandayati. Śg. 1, 13. 14. Dīpikā by Śaṅkarānanda, As p. 50. Hz. 1055.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kenopaniṣad (केनोपनिषद्):—[from kena] f. idem (beginning with kena).

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