6. Kena Upaniṣad 1

Title Thumbnail & Hero Image: Swami Paramananda, who translated and commented on the Kena Upaniṣad from the Original Sanskrit text, source: pinterest.com, access date: Jun.12, 2026.
6. Kena Upaniṣad 1

First revision: May 26, 2026

Last change: Jul.16, 2026

Searched, gathered, rearranged, translated, and compiled by Apirak Kanchanakongkha.

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The Aitareya, the Kauṣītaki, the Taittirīya, the Chāndogya, the Bṛhadāraṇyaka, and the part of the Kena are the early ones, while verses 1-13 of the Kena, and iv. 8-21 of the Bṛhadāraṇyaka form the transition to the metrical Upaniṣads and may be put down as later additions.
The pupil asks, “At whose wish does the mind sent forth proceed on its errand? At whose command does the first breath go forth, at whose wish do we utter this speech? What god directs the eye or the ear?” (Kena Upaniṣad, i. 1).

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