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Krishna Upanishad ((サンスクリット:कृष्ण उपनिषत्)) or Krishnopanishad is one of 108 Upanishadic Hindu scriptures, written in Sanskrit language. It is dedicated to the god Krishna. It belongs to the Vaishnava sect, which worships the god Vishnu and Krishna, and is associated with the ''Atharvaveda''. The Upanishad narrates how the god Rama (avatar of Vishnu) took birth as Krishna and how various divinities and qualities became people or objects in Krishna's life to serve him. ==Content== The ''Krishna Upanishad'' starts and ends with a general prayer to the gods and then notes the deities Indra, the sun-god Surya, Brihaspati and Garuda in particular. The prayer ends with the wish that let there be Peace.〔 The Upanishad then starts with the prelude tale when the rishis (sages) come to meet the god Rama (Vishnu's 7th avatar) in the forest. Enthralled by the sight of Rama, the sages, oblivious to their social status, express their wish to hug the god. Rama advised them to wait for making such an expression of divine love. He prophesied that he would take the avatar of Krishna and the sages will be reborn as gopis (milkmaids) when they would embrace him.〔 In his commentary, Upanishad Brahmayogin suggests that the sages wanted to embrace Rama as women in love, but that would have been inappropriate since Rama has committed to his one wife Sita. Then the Upanishad describes the avatar of Krishna. Several deities are said to have been born on earth to serve the god. Krishna's childhood home Gokul is described as heaven; Vishnu incarnated as Krishna the cowherd, Gopa. His fellow cowherds were gods. His foster-parents Nanda and Yashoda were Bliss and Moksha (salvation). Those who underwent ''tapas'' were born as trees in Gokul. The scriptures – Vedas and Upanishads – became 16,108 maidens. Mercy was born as his "mother" Rohini, Bhudevi (the earth goddess) became his wife Satyabhama. Humility became his friend Sudama. Anger and misery became asuras (demons). "Control of senses", Truth and the Ocean of milk became Uddhava, Akrura and broken curd pots for Krishna's play respectively. Sage Kashyapa and Aditi – the mother of the gods – became the mortar and rope to which the mischievous Krishna was tied to. Shiva, Kali and Maya became his weapons, sword, mace and bow respectively. The lotus in his hands was the origin of the Universe. The harvest season Sharad was his food. Vishnu's abode Vaikuntha was recreated on Earth.〔〔 Lastly, the Upanishad proclaims that one who understands the avatar of Krishna is freed from the bondage of birth and attains salvation.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Krishna Upanishad」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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