abstract:The Isha Upanishad (Devanagari: ईशावास्य उपनिषद् , otherwise Ishopanishad or ) is one of the shortest of the Upanishads, consisting of 17 or 18 verses in total; like other core texts of the vedanta, it is considered revealed scripture (Śruti) by diverse traditions within Hinduism. The name of the text derives from the [, "by the Lord (Isha])".