Svetavatara Upanisad - English | By Swami Tyagisananda
• This text explores the Shvetashvatara Upanishad, a revered Sanskrit scripture embedded within the Yajurveda. Listed as number 14 in the Muktika collection of 108 Upanishads, it comprises 113 verses spread across six chapters
•The Shvetashvatara Upanishad belongs to the Taittiriyas and is associated with the Shvetashvatara tradition within the Yajurveda's Karakas sakha
• While the composition date remains debated, scholars generally agree it is a late Upanishadic text. The text concludes with a tribute to sage Shvetashvatara, credited as its author.
• However, experts believe the Upanishad, with its distinct stylistic sections, likely underwent additions and modifications over time, suggesting contributions from more than one author