which is a religious text of hinduism that means sitting near a teacher
Upanishads The Sanskrit term Upaniṣad (from upa "by" and ni-ṣad "sit down")[28] translates to "sitting down near", referring to the student sitting down near the teacher while receiving spiritual knowledge.[29] Other dictionary meanings include "esoteric doctrine" and "secret doctrine". Monier-Williams' Sanskrit Dictionary notes – "According to native authorities, Upanishad means setting to rest ignorance by revealing the knowledge of the supreme spirit."[30]