Atharvashiras Upanishad

Atharvashiras Upanishad
Atharvashiras Upanishad
	Rudra
Devanagari	अथर्वसिरस्
IAST	Atharvaśiras
Title means	Main point of the Atharvaveda
Date	1st millennium BCE
Type	Shaiva
Linked Veda	Atharvaveda
Chapters	7
Philosophy	Pashupata, Vedanta

The Atharvashiras Upanishad (Sanskrit: अथर्वसिरस् उपनिषत्) is a Sanskrit text that is one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is among the 31 Upanishads associated with the Atharvaveda.^[3] It is classified as a Shaiva Upanishad focussed on god Rudra.^[4]^[5]

The Upanishad is notable for asserting that all gods are Rudra, everyone and everything is Rudra, and Rudra is the principle found in all things, their highest goal, the innermost essence of all reality that is visible or invisible.^[1] Rudra is Atman and Brahman, and in the heart.^[1]^[6] Rudra's symbol is Om, states the text, he can be realized by abandoning anger and lust, and through silence alone.^[1] The text is known for its monism (Advaita), and was quoted extensively by the German philosopher Hegel.^[7]^[8]

It is also known as Atharvasirasopanishad, Atharvashira, Atharvasira in some texts referencing it, and as Śira Upanishad in Muktikā canon of 108 Upanishads.^[9]

Being a Shaiva Upanishad, it is also known as Shiva-Atharva-Sheersham or Shivātharva-Sheersham.^[10]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, p. 769.
^ Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, pp. 769–778.
^ Prasoon 2008, p. 82-83.
^ Farquhar 1920, p. 364.
^ Tinoco 1997, p. 87.
^ Ramachander, P. R. "Atharvasiras Upanishad". Vedanta Spiritual Library. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
^ Cite error: The named reference viyagappa25 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ H Glasenapp (1974), Die Philosophie der Inder, Kröner, ISBN 978-3520195036, pages 259-260
^ Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, pp. 558–563.
^ Sharma 2020, pp. 5–8, see Bibliography.

[FOOTNOTEDeussenBedekarPalsule_(tr.)1997769-1] Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, p. 769.

[FOOTNOTEDeussenBedekarPalsule_(tr.)1997769–778-2] Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, pp. 769–778.

[FOOTNOTEPrasoon200882-83-3] Prasoon 2008, p. 82-83.

[FOOTNOTEFarquhar1920364-4] Farquhar 1920, p. 364.

[FOOTNOTETinoco199787-5] Tinoco 1997, p. 87.

[Ramachander-6] Ramachander, P. R. "Atharvasiras Upanishad". Vedanta Spiritual Library. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-01-24.

[viyagappa25-7] Cite error: The named reference viyagappa25 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] H Glasenapp (1974), Die Philosophie der Inder, Kröner, ISBN 978-3520195036, pages 259-260

[FOOTNOTEDeussenBedekarPalsule_(tr.)1997558–563-9] Deussen, Bedekar & Palsule (tr.) 1997, pp. 558–563.

[FOOTNOTESharma20205–8,_see_Bibliography-10] Sharma 2020, pp. 5–8, see Bibliography.

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