Sanskrit U

Question 1

Upanishad (“sitting near”)

Answer 1

a type of scripture representing the concluding portion of the revealed literature of Hinduism, hence the designation Vedanta for the teachings of these sacred works; cf. Aranyaka, Brahmana, Veda

Question 2

Upaya (“means”)

Answer 2

in Buddhist yoga, the practice of compassion (karuna); cf. prajna