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The Upanishads are ancient treatises, written in Sanskrit, containing the theosophy of the Vedas They are often referred to as rahasya, the mystery or secret, as being formerly taught only to those who had gone through a special preliminary training and given proof of their fitness; they are also called shruti-shira h or the head of revelation, as being the most precious revelation handed down to the Aryan inhabitants of India.
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