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The 108 Upanishads are: 1. Isa, 2. Kena, 3. Katha-(valli), 4. Prasna, 5. Mundaka, 6. Mandukya, 7. Taittiriya, 8. Aitareya, 9. Chhandogya and 10. Brihadaranyaka. (These are the ten Upanishads referred to above). 11. Brahma, 12. Kaivalya, 13. Jabala, 14. Svetasvatara, 15. Hamsa, 16. Aruni (ka), 17. Garbha, 18. Narayana, 19. (Parama)Hamsa, 20. (Amrita)-Bindu, 21. (Amrita)- Nada, 22. (Atharva)-Sira, 23. (Atharva)-Sikha, 24.Maitrayani, 25. Kaushitaki, 26. Brihajjabala, 27. (Nrisimha)-Tapini, 28. Kalagnirudra, 29. Maitreyi, 30. Subala, 31. Kshuri (ka), and 32. Mantrika. (These are the thirty-two Upanishads referred to). 33. Sarvasara, 34. Niralamba, 35. Suka-Rahasya, 35. Vajrasuchika, 37. Tejo-(Bindu), 38. Nada-(Bindu), 39. Dhyana(Bindu), 40. (Brahma) Vidya, 41. Yogatattva, 42. Atmabodhaka, 43. (Narada)-Parivrajaka, 44. Trisikhi (Brahmana), 45. Sita, 46. (Yoga)-Chuda-(Mani), 47. Nirvana, 48. Mandala-(Brahmana), 49. Dakshina (Murti), 50. Sarabha, 51. Skanda, 52. Mahanarayana, 53. Advaya-(Taraka), 54. (Rama)-Rahasya, 55. Ramatapana, 56. Vasudeva, 57. Mudgala, 58. Sandilya, 59. Paingala, 60. Bikshu (ka), 61. Maha, 62. Sariraka, 63. (Yoga)-Sikha, 64. Turiyatita, 65. Sannyasa, 66. (Paramahamsa)-Parivrajaka, 67. Akshamalika, 68. Avyaktha-(Nrisimha), 69. Ekakshara, 70. (Anna)-Purna, 71. Surya, 72. Akshi-(ka), 73. Adhyatma, 74. Kundika-(khya), 75. Savitri, 76. Atma, 77. Pasupata, 78. Parabrahma, 79. Avadhutaka, 80. Tripuratapana, 81. Devi, 82. Tripura, 83. Katha, 84. Bhavana, 85. (Rudra)-Hridaya, 86. (Yoga)-Kundali, 87. Bhasma-(Jabala), 88. Rudraksha, 89. Gana-(pati), 90. Darsana, 91. Tarasara, 92. Mahavakya, 93. Panchabrahma, 94. (Prana)-Agnihotra, 95. Gopalatapini, 96. Krishna, 97. Yajnavalkya, 98. Varahaka, 99. Satyayana, 100. Hayagriva, 101. Dattatreya, 102. Garuda, 103. Kali (santarana), 104. Jabala, 105. Saubhagya-(Lakshmi), 106. (Saraswati)- Rahasya, 107. (Bahv) Richa and 108. Muktika.

Grouping of the Upanishads according to the Vedas:

The 10 Rigveda Upanishads: 8, 25, 38, 42, 47, 57, 67, 82, 105, 107.

The 19 Suklayajurveda Upanishads: 1, 10, 13, 15, 19, 30, 32, 34, 44, 48, 53, 59, 60, 64, 73, 91, 97, 99, 108.

The 32 Krishnayajurveda Upanishads: 3, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 28, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 49, 51, 62, 63, 69, 72, 79, 83, 85, 86, 93, 94, 98, 103, 106.

The 16 Samaveda Upanishads: 2, 9, 16, 24, 29, 36, 46, 56, 61, 65, 68, 74, 75, 88, 90, 104.

The 31 Atharvanaveda Upanishads: 4, 5, 6, 22, 23, 26, 27, 43, 45, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 66, 70, 71, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 84, 87, 89, 92, 95, 96, 100, 101, 102.

Another grouping of the 108 Upanishads

The 10 Major Upanishads: 1 to 10.

The 14 Vaishnava Upanishads: 18, 27, 52, 54, 55, 56, 68, 91, 95, 96, 100, 101, 102, 103.

The 15 Saiva Upanishads: 12, 14, 22, 23, 26, 28, 49, 50, 67, 85, 87, 88, 89, 93, 104.

The 8 Sakta Upanishads: 45, 80, 81, 82, 84, 105, 106, 107.

The 20 Yoga Upanishads: 15,20, 21, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 53, 58, 63, 77, 86, 90, 92, 98.

The 17 Sannyasa Upanishads: 11, 16, 19, 25, 29, 43, 47, 60, 64, 65, 66, 74, 78, 79, 83, 97, 99.

The 24 Samanya Vedanta Upanishads: 13, 17, 24, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 42, 51, 57, 59, 61, 62, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 75, 76, 94, 108.

APPENDIX 2 SANTI MANTRAS

For the Rigveda Upanishads: ॐ वणङ् मे मिमस प्रततग्ष्ठतण । मिो मे वणथच प्रततग्ष्ठतम्। आववरणवीमण एथर् वेदस्य म आर्ीस्िः। श्रुतं मे मण प्रहणसीरिेिणर्ीतेिणहोरणत्रणन्संदर्णम्यतं वददष्यणमम । सत्यं वददष्यणमम । तन्मणमवतु । तद्वक्तणरमवतु । अवतु मणम् । अवतु वक्तणरम् । अवतु वक्तणरम् ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥ १ ॥ Let my speech be rooted in my mind. Let my mind be rooted in my speech. Let Brahman reveal Himself to me. Let my mind and speech enable me to grasp the Truth of the Vedas. Let not what I heard forsake me. Let both day and night be continuously spent by me in study. I think Truth. I speak Truth. May that Truth protect me. May that protect the teacher, protect me, protect the teacher. Let peace prevail against Adhi Daivic, Adhi Bhautic and Adhi Asuric disturbances. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

For the Krishnayajurveda Upanishads: ॐ सह िणववतु । सह िौ भुिक्तु । सह वीयं करवणवहै । तेजग्स्व िणवर्ीतमस्तु मण ववद्ववषणवहै ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥२ ॥ Om. May He protect us both (teacher and taught.) May He cause us both to enjoy the bliss of Mukti. May we both exert to find out the true meaning of the Scriptures. May our studies be fruitful. May we never quarrel with each other. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

For the Suklayajurveda Upanishads: ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णममदं पूर्णणत्पूर्णमुदच्यते । पूर्णस्य पूर्णमणदणय पूर्णमेवणवमिष्यते ॥ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥ That is whole. This is whole. From the whole, the whole becomes manifest. From the whole when the whole is negated what remains is again the whole. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

For the Samaveda Upanishads: ॐ आप्यणयन्तु ममणङ्गणति वणक् प्रणर्श्चक्ुः श्रोत्रमिो बलममग्न्द्रयणणर् च सवणणणर् । सवं ब्रह्मौपतिषदं मणहं ब्रह्म तिरणकुयणं मण मण ब्रह्म तिरणकरोदतिरणकरर्मस्त्वतिरणकरर्ं मे अस्तु । तदणत्मति तिरते य उपतिषत्सु र्मणणस्ते मतय सन्तु ते मतय सन्तु ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥४ ॥ May my limbs, speech, Prana, eye, ear and power of all my senses grow vigorous. All is the Brahman of the Upanishads. May I never deny the Brahman. May the Brahman never desert me. Let that relationship endure. Let the virtues recited in the Upanishad be rooted in me. May they repose in me. Om Peace, Peace, and Peace.

For the Atharvaveda Upanishads: ॐ भद्रं कर्ेमभः िृर्ुयणम देवण भद्रं पश्येमणक्मभयणजत्रणः । ग ्स्िरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवणंसस्तिूमभव्यणिेम देवदहतं यदणयुः। स्वग्स्त ि इन्द्रो वृद्र्श्रवणः स्वग्स्त िः पूषण ववश्ववेदणः । स्वग्स्त िस्तणक्ष्यो अररष्टिेममः स ्वग्स्त िो बृहस्पततदणर्णतु ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥५ ॥ Om. O Worshipful ones, may our ears hear what is auspicious. May we see what is auspicious. May we sing your praise, live our allotted span of life in perfect health and strength. May Indra extolled in the scriptures, Pushan the all-knowing, Tarkshya who saves from all harm, and Brihaspati who protects our spiritual lustre, vouchsafe prosperity in our study of the scriptures and the practice of the truths contained therein. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

Other Santi Mantras:

ॐ यश्छन्दसणमृषभो ववश्वरूपः । छन्दोभ्योऽध्यमृतणत्सम्बभूव । स मेन्द्रो मेर्यण स्पृर्ोतु । अमृतस्य देवर्णरर्ो भूयणसम् । िरीरं मे ववचषणर्म् । ग ्जह्वण मे मर्ुमत्तमण । कर्णणभ्यणं भूरर ववश्रुवम् । ब्रह्मर्ः कोिोऽमस मेर्यणऽवपदहतः । श्रुतं मे गोपणय ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥ ६ ॥ May He, the Lord of all, pre-eminent among the Vedas and superior to the nectar contained in them, bless me with wisdom. May I be adorned with knowledge of Brahman that leads to Immortality. May my body become strong and vigorous (for practising meditation on Brahman). May my tongue always utter delightful words. May I hear a lot with my ears. Thou art the scabbard of Brahman hidden by worldly taints (and not revealed by puny intellects). May I never forget that which I have learnt. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

ॐ भद्रं िो अवपवणतय मिः ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥७ ॥ Salutations. May my mind and all these (body, Indriyas, Pranas etc.) be good and well. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. ॐ अहं वृक्स्य रेररव । कीततणः पृष्ठं थगरेररव । ऊध्वणपववत्रो वणग्जिीव स ्वमृतमग्स्म । द्रववर्ं सवचणसम्। सुमेर्ण अमृतोऽक्षक्तः । इतत त ् रत्रिङ्कोवेदणिुवचिम् ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥८ ॥ I am the destroyer of the tree (of Samsara). My reputation is as high as the top of the hill. I am, in essence, as pure as the Sun. I am the highest treasure. I am All-wise, Immortal and Indestructible. This is Trisanku's realisation. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

ॐ यो ब्रह्मणर्ं ववदर्णतत पूवं । यो वै वेदणंश्च प्रदहर्ोतत तस्मै । तं ह देवमणत्मबुद्थर्प्रकणिं मुमुक्ुवै िरर्महं प्रपद्ये ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥ ९ ॥ He who creates this universe in the beginning and He whom the Vedas gloriously praise and sing about, in Him I take refuge in the firm faith and belief that my intellect may shine with knowledge of Brahman. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.

ॐ िं िो ममत्रः िं वरुर्ः। िं िो भवत्वयणमण। िं ि इन्द्रो बृहस्पततः । िं िो ववष्र्ुरुरुक्रमः । िमो ब्रह्मर्े । िमस्ते वणयो। त्वमेव प्रत्यक्ं ब्रह्मणमस। त ्वणमेव प्रत्यक्ं ब्रह्म वददष्यणमम । ऋतं वददष्यणमम । सत्यं वददष्यणमम । तन्मणमवतु । तद्वक्तणरमवतु । अवतु मणम् । अवतु वक्तणरम् ॥ ॐ िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः िणग्न्तः ॥१० ॥ May the Sun (Mitra) be good to us! May the Varuna be good to us! May the Sun (Aryama) be good to us! May Indra and Brihaspati be good to us! May Vishnu of great strides be good to us! Prostrations to Brahman! Prostrations to Thee, O Vayu, Thou indeed art the visible Brahman! I shall proclaim Thee visible Brahman; I shall call Thee the Just! I shall call Thee the True! May He protect me! May He protect the teacher! May He protect me! May He protect the teacher! Om Peace, Peace, Peace.