alleryHow did Adi Shankaracharya explain the word Upanishad?
AKnowledge of the rites
BKnowledge of the stars
CKnowledge of the self
DKnowledge of the army
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Knowledge of the self
1. In his commentary on the Katha and Brihadaranyaka Upanishads, Shankaracharya explains the word.
2. He says it means Atmavidya, knowledge of the self, or Brahmavidya.
3. Rites, stars and armies are not objects of Upanishadic knowledge.
_Source: Wikipedia, Upanishads, Etymology_
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