Chronologically they came at the end of the Vedic period. Literally, Vedanta means the end of Veda, Vedasya antah, the conclusion ( Anta) as well as the goal ( Anta) of the Vedas. The Upanishads are often called ‘ Vedanta‘. They are at present, the most popular and extensively read Vedic texts. The Upanishads, however, are included in the Shruti. The Samhita and the Brahmanas represent mainly the Karma-Kanda or the ritual portion, while the Upanishads chiefly represent the Jnana-Kanda or the knowledge portion. The Vedas are generally considered to have two portions viz., Karma-Kanda (portion dealing with action or rituals) and Jnana-Kanda (portion dealing with knowledge). If the Samhita is likened to a tree, the Brahmanas are its flowers and the Aranyakas are its fruit yet not ripened, the Upanishads are the ripe fruits. The Upanishads come towards the end of the Aranyakas. Now, we discuss to the concluding part of the Veda namely ‘the Upanishads.
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