Kenopnishad By Dr RP Dhawan

Introduction: The Kena Upanishad (Sanskrit: केन उपनिषद्, Kena Upaniṣad), or the Kenopanishad (Sanskrit: केनोपनिषद्, Kenopaniṣad) is one of the earlier, "primary" Upanishads, a genre of Hindu scriptures, commented upon by Shankara and Madhvacharya. It is associated with the Samaveda where it is found inserted into the last section of the Jaiminiya Upanishad Brahmana. It figures as number 2 in the Muktika canon of 108 Upanishads Keno Upanishad is a small Upanishad belonging to the Sama Veda. It contains four chapters each known as Kanda or Adhyaya, with a total of 35 verses (mantras). Though small, this Upanisahad contains a highly potent teaching. The Upanishad gets the name Keno Upanishad as the first word begins with Kena. Like all other Upanishads, this also begins with a Shanthi Pata through which the student is seeking four boons from the Lord: (1) Let the physical and subtle bodies (mind and intellect) be fit for spiritual pursuit. (2) Lord's grace. (3) Self effort, commitment and a sense of priority. (4) Qualifications for eligibility for scriptural enquiry. The shanthi Patha concludes with a prayer for removal of the three types of obstacles -- (1) the cosmic - Adi Daivikam (2) external - Adi Boutikam and (3) internal - Adyatmika..