n.
Pronunciation: ü- ' pä-ni- ˌ shäd, yü- ' pa-n ə - ˌ shad
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit upani ș ad
Date: 1805
: one of a class of Vedic treatises dealing with broad philosophic problems
– Upa · ni · shad · ic \ ( ˌ )ü- ˌ pä-ni- ' shä-dik, ( ˌ )yü- ˌ pa-n ə - ' sha-dik \ adjective