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What does “Upanishad” mean?

The word Upanishad (Upaniṣad ) is derived from the Sanskrit verb "sad", preceded by the preverbs upa- and ni-. The most common meaning of sad is “to sit.” The preverb upa- may express proximity (“near”), and the preverb ni- a downward…