Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

one of the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of Hinduism
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Summary

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad authored Yajnavalkya[3].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is part of Upanishads[5].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit[6].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's has edition or translation is recorded as Q107278733[7].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's has edition or translation is recorded as Upaniṣads[8].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's has edition or translation is recorded as Brihadaranyakopanishad[9].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's has edition or translation is recorded as Brihadaranyakopanishad (Volume 1)[10].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद्'}[11].
  • Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's entry in abbreviations table is recorded as Br̥ĀrUp.[12].

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Authorship and Creation

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad authored Yajnavalkya[3].

Publication

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit[6]. It is part of Upanishads[5].

Why It Matters

Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (488 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Language of work or name Sanskrit
    Part of Upanishads
    Author Yajnavalkya
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