Kathashruti Upanishad
| Kathashruti Upanishad | |
|---|---|
The Kathashruti Upanishad discusses rites of passage for a Sannyasi | |
| Devanagari | कठश्रुति |
| IAST | Kaṭhaśruti |
| Title means | Named after Vedic school |
| Date | Early centuries CE |
| Type | Sannyasa |
| Linked Veda | Yajurveda |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Verses | 42 |
| Philosophy | Vedanta |
The Kathashruti Upanishad (Sanskrit: कठश्रुति उपनिषत्, IAST: Kaṭhaśruti Upaniṣad) is a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. The Sanskrit text is one of the 20 Sannyasa Upanishads, and is attached to the Krishna Yajurveda.
This ancient text on renunciation describes the lifestyle of Hindu monks. A Sannyasi, states the text, should contemplate on soul, lead a simple life without any possession, be chaste and compassionate to all living beings, neither rejoice when someone praises him, nor curse when someone abuses him.