<P> The Sanskrit term Upaniṣad ( from upa `` by '' and ni - ṣad `` sit down '' ) translates to `` sitting down near '' , referring to the student sitting down near the teacher while receiving spiritual knowledge . Other dictionary meanings include `` esoteric doctrine '' and `` secret doctrine '' . Monier - Williams ' Sanskrit Dictionary notes -- `` According to native authorities , Upanishad means setting to rest ignorance by revealing the knowledge of the supreme spirit . '' </P>
<P> The Sanskrit term Upaniṣad ( from upa `` by '' and ni - ṣad `` sit down '' ) translates to `` sitting down near '' , referring to the student sitting down near the teacher while receiving spiritual knowledge . Other dictionary meanings include `` esoteric doctrine '' and `` secret doctrine '' . Monier - Williams ' Sanskrit Dictionary notes -- `` According to native authorities , Upanishad means setting to rest ignorance by revealing the knowledge of the supreme spirit . '' </P>
which is a religious text of hinduism that means sitting near a teacher
which is a religious text of hinduism that means sitting near a teacher
Upaniṣad
Upaniṣad