knowledge of ever changing ephemeral empirical existence

We take pleasure in presenting Kathopanisad in our Upanisad series translated into English by eminent scholar Dr. N.S. Anantharangachar. The present edition furnished with a commentary of Sri Rangaramanuja namely Prakasika that conforms to Ramanuja philosophy though lucid in style yet deep in thought.

The philosophy of Upanisads represent the epitome of human ideals that one can aspire. Since there have been philosophical strategies in the form of queries and rejoinders between an adept preceptor who treads the path of truth and a steadfast pupil unassumingly seeking the highest knowledge in these texts the transmit of highest knowledge was done through simple analogies.

The message of Upanisads have been to show that one should strive to acquire knowledge of ultimate reality which is without mutation and eternal in contrast to the knowledge of ever changing ephemeral empirical existence.

Kathapanisat with Rangaramanuja's Commentary (Sanskrit Text and English Transaltion)

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Preface Upanisads though contain speculative knowledge their relevancy cannot be overlooked altogether from the perspective of modern living.