The Seventh Mandala section of the Ṛgveda Saṃhitā, comprising Vedic hymns addressed to deities and reflecting early Vedic ritual and religious thought.

Ekakshara Upanishad - Meditates on the one-syllable Om as the source, essence, and inner ground of the cosmos and identifies its realization with knowledge of the Supreme.

Aitareya Upanishad - Explains creation, the emergence of life and consciousness, and the identity of the inner awareness with the highest reality, expressed in the teaching “Consciousness is Brahman.”

A traditional Smṛti or Dharmashastra work titled Aushnasi Smriti, concerning religious duties, conduct and customary norms.

Katharudra Upanishad - A renunciation text that describes the marks, practices, and inner understanding of the wandering ascetic devoted to liberation.

Katha Upanishad includes tale of Nachiketas’ encounter with Yama and his questions about death, the Self, and immortality; it teaches discernment, self-mastery, and the path beyond death.

Kalisantarana Upanishad - Presents the repetition of the names of Rama and Krishna as a means of crossing the difficulties and spiritual decline associated with the Kali age.

A collection of devotional poetry by Goswami Tulsidass, recounting episodes and ideals associated with God Rama

Kalagnirudra Upanishad - Uses a dialogue about sacred ash to explain its ritual application and Shaiva symbolism, linking purification and devotion to knowledge of the Self.

Kundika Upanishad - Describes the life and daily disciplines of a renunciant, including the mendicant’s water pot, alms, restraint, and contemplative outlook.

Kena Upanishad - Asks what power enables the mind, speech, sight, and hearing, and teaches that Brahman is the reality behind these faculties, beyond conceptual grasp.

Kaivalya Upanishad - Presents meditation on the Supreme and the identity of the Self with Brahman as the route to kaivalya, or complete spiritual freedom.

Kaushitaki Brahmana Upanishad - Explores prana, consciousness, and the journey after death through dialogues that teach the primacy of vital awareness and the pursuit of Brahman.

Kshurika Upanishad - Uses the razor as an image for yogic discernment, explaining concentration and the separation of the Self from bodily and mental attachments.

The well-known devotional narrative of Gajendra’s appeal to Lord Viṣṇu, illustrating surrender and divine grace.

Gajendra Moksha Katha is the narrative of Gajendra’s deliverance through devotion to Shri Viṣṇu, emphasizing surrender and divine grace.

Garuda Upanishad - A Vaishnava text centered on Garuda and Vishnu, combining devotional teachings with protective mantras and traditional knowledge concerning poisons and their remedies.

Garbha Upanishad - Describes conception, fetal development, birth, and the embodied condition, reflecting on how the soul enters and experiences human life.

A Sanskrit admonitory hymn emphasizing the impermanence of worldly pursuits and the need for spiritual discernment.

A collection of practical teachings traditionally attributed to Cāṇakya, addressing ethical conduct, prudence, leadership and everyday decision-making.

A collection of practical teachings traditionally attributed to Cāṇakya, addressing ethical conduct, prudence, leadership and everyday decision-making.

A collection of chālīsā hymns, traditionally composed in forty verses, for devotional recitation.

A collection of chālīsā hymns, traditionally composed in forty verses, for devotional recitation.

Chandogya Upanishad - A major Upanishad that develops teachings on Om, meditation, the origin of reality, and the identity of the Self and Brahman, including “That thou art.”