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The word Upanishad literally means:

ARitual offering of the fire
BPath of devotion to a deity
CApproaching and sitting near
DSacred knowledge of the Vedas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Approaching and sitting near
1. The texts are dialogues between teachers and students. 2. Upanishad means approaching and sitting near. 3. They are part of the later Vedic texts. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 6, New Questions and Ideas._
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