Upanishads are prime portions of the Vedas, They are the foundational theological discourses of Hindu traditions called Vedanta or the conclusion of the Vedas.

Upanishad 8 in English rhyme comprises of the Brihad Jabala Upanishad, the Jabala Darsana Upanishad , the Dakshinamurti Upanishad, the Ekakshara Upanishad, the Garbha Upanishad, the Garuda Upanishad and the Gopala-Tapaniya Upanishad written in English rhyme with the original Sanskrit text.