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What does the term 'Upa' in the term Upanishad denote?

ANearness

BHappiness

CTotality

DSecret

Answer:

A. Nearness

Read Explanation:

In Sanskrit, ‘Upa’ means “nearness,” implying a close or intimate knowledge, as is taught in the Upanishads. The two prefixes ‘upa’ and ‘ni’ are added to this root for the coinage of the term Upaniṣad. The prefix ‘upa’ means nearness and ‘ni’ means both nearness and affirmation


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