Kaivalyopanishad

Kaivalyopanishad, classed among the Saiva Upanishads, though not coming under the category of 'Big Ten' (Major Upanishads), is very popular because of its poetic language, logical development of ideas and analytical delineation of sublime philosophy. Its style is lucid, projection clear and the contents rich. All of these make this Upanishad command the rapt attention of the seekers. This Upanishad is from the Atharva Veda. Kaivalya means Absolute Oneness, The State of Being Full, The Whole, the means to achieve which is the subject matter of this Upanishad. Thus Kaivalya is simply another name for Liberation, The ultimate goal of human existence, namely, gaining Self Realization, Self-Recognition as Brahman, as Paramatma in one's own oneself. There are twenty six mantras in this Upanishad.