Prashna Upanishad
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Six students put six questions (prashna) to the sage Pippalada, on creation, life-breath (prana), sleep and the syllable Om.
| Tradition | Hindu (Vedic) |
|---|---|
| Type | Upanishad |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Period | c. 1st millennium BCE (scholarly estimate) |
What it contains
- Belongs to the Atharvaveda.
- The students first live with the sage for a year in discipline before asking.
- Questions on the origin of beings, the powers that sustain the body and the role of prana.
- Meditation on Om and the person of sixteen parts.
Significance
It shows the ancient Indian ideal of learning through patient questioning under a teacher.