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The term 'Upanishad' literally implies -

A. Knowledge
B. Wisdom
C. Sitting near
D. Recitation
Answer» C. Sitting near
Explanation: Upanishad means sitting down near", refers to the student sitting down near the teacher while receiving esoteric knowledge. Monier-Williams' Sanskrit Dictionary adds that, "Upanishad means 'setting to rest ignorance by revealing the knowledge of the supreme spirit.".
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