Kena Upanishad

Sanskrit · Upanishad · ~800-500 BCE

The Kena Upanishad (Kenopanishad), belonging to the Samaveda, takes its name from its opening word 'Kena' (by whom). In 35 mantras across four sections, it inquires into the power behind the mind and senses, revealing Brahman as the unseen seer, the unknown knower — the ultimate reality that empowers all perception yet cannot itself be perceived.

4 chapters