Muktika Upanishad

This is the 108th Upanishad in the series of 108 important Upanishads. There are two parts for this Upanishad. Just before Lord Rama leaving the world (DEHA TYAAGAM) by disposing the body in River Sarayu, Hanuman asked a question to Lord, in presence of Lakshmana, Bharatha, Satrughna, Vasishta and others. The question was about the Vedic and non Vedic literature. As reply, Lord Rama thus explained.

1. There are four Vedas. Rig-Veda has 21 recensions, Yajurveda has 109 recensions, Sama Veda has 1000 recensions and Atharveda has 50 recensions.

2. The Lord said there are 108 Upanishads. From Aitareya Upanishad to bahvruchopanishad there are ten Upanishads belonging to Rig-Veda and all these Upanishads have the saanthi mantra starting from vaang may manasi prathishtithaa mano may vaachi prathishtithaa

3. From eesaavaasya Upanishad to muktika Upanishad there are 19 Upanishads belonging to Sukla Yajurveda having the saanthi mantra starting from poorna matha poorna midam poornaath…….. From Katopanishad to saraswatee rahasyopanishad there are 32 Upanishads for Krishna Yajurveda having the saanthi mantra saha naavavathu saha nou bhunaktu saha veeryam

4. From kena Upanishad to jaabaala Upanishad there are 16 Upanishads for Sama Veda having the saanthi mantra aapyaayanthu mamaangaani vaak praana schakshu……………. From prasna Upanishad to garuda Upanishad there are 31 Upanishad for Atharveda which are chanted with the saanthi mantra Bhadram karnebhi srunuyaama devaa……….. thus Lord Rama gives the explanation about the Vedic literature in the first part of this Upanishad.

In the second part Lord explains about praana, yoga, wisdom and intelligence, knowledge (jnaanam), analyses, estimation, as the mental attitude and capacity to intellectual analyses. Finally Lord Rama explains why he himself is known as an Avathaara/ and the divinity in him. In short the analyses of mind and psychology were done in the second part.