num_pages: 32
description: The word Upanishad literally means 'sit down near' for the student had to sit close to the teacher to receive instructions. Perhaps what brought the two still closer were the stories the Guru narrated. These stories provided a meaningful context for the topics under discussion. They also demonstrate that in those days knowledge was not the monopoly of any select group. Thus Janashruti the ruler of the land approaches the cart driver Raikva with humility to seek the highest truth.
language: None
title: Tales From The Upanishads
publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd