Shandilya Upanishad
| Shandilya Upanishad | |
|---|---|
Gomukhasana is one of eight postures described in Shandilya Upanishad | |
| Devanagari | शाण्डिल्य |
| IAST | Śāṇḍilya |
| Title means | Name of a Vedic sage, Sandilya |
| Date | Vedic Age |
| Type | Yoga |
| Linked Veda | Atharvaveda |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Philosophy | Yoga, Vedanta |
The Shandilya Upanishad (Sanskrit: शाण्डिल्य उपनिषत्, IAST: Śāṇḍilya Upaniṣad) is a Sanskrit text and one of the minor Upanishads of Hinduism. It is one of twenty Yoga Upanishads in the four Vedas, and is attached to the Atharvaveda.
The text is primarily focussed on Yoga techniques, and is among the most detailed in the Upanishadic corpus of texts dedicated to Yoga. It describes ten Yamas (ethical don'ts, restraints), ten Niyamas (ethical to do list, observances) and eight Asanas (postures), along with three Pranayamas, five types of Pratyaharas, five kinds of Dharana, two types of Dhyana and one Samadhi.