Jabali Upanishad
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The Jabali Upanishad (Sanskrit: जबालि उपनिषत्), also called Jabalyupanishad (IAST: Jābālyupaniṣad), is a Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism.[1] It is attached to the Samaveda, and classified as is one of the Shaiva Upanishads.[2]
Quick Facts Jabali, Devanagari ...
Jabali | |
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Devanagari | जबालि |
IAST | jābāli |
Title means | A Vedic sage |
Type | Shaiva |
Linked Veda | Samaveda |
Chapters | 1 |
Philosophy | Shaivism |
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It is a short Upanishad, and structured as a discourse between sage Jabali to sage Pippalada, and is notable for presenting the Pashupata theology.[1] It explains what Pashu and Pata means, and the Vibhuti (ash) on one's forehead as a reminder of transitory nature of life, the unchanging universality of Shiva, and as a means of one's salvation.[1][3]