---
type: Reference
title: "Praśna Upaniṣad"
description: "An Atharvaveda Upaniṣad structured as six questions; dedicated in large part to prāṇa."
tags:
  - primary-source
  - Upanishad
  - shruti
  - prana
darshana:
  - Vedānta
timestamp: "2026-06-24"
okf_version: "0.2"
---

# Praśna Upaniṣad

## What It Is

An Upaniṣad of the Atharvaveda built as six questions put by students to the sage Pippalāda, treating the origin of creatures, the deities of the body, and especially prāṇa and its functions.

## Why It Matters Here

Cited as the principal source for Prāṇa.
