Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.373

v1.c3.373

Anuvyā-khyāna is a species of writing referred to in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad.¹ Śaṅkara interprets it as ‘explanation of the Mantras.’ As the term, in the plural, follows Sūtras, this interpretation is reasonable. Sieg,² however, equates the word with Anvākhyāna, ‘supplementary narrative.’