id: http://localhost:8000/iiif/manuscripts/1422/manifest
type: Manifest
label:
  en: Aṣṭāvakra Gītā
summary:
  en: Aṣṭāvakra Gītā or Aṣṭāvakra Saṃhitā is a treatise on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy by Aṣṭāvakra along with a parallel commentary by Viśveśvara. It is written as a dialogue format where Aṣṭāvakra imparts wisdom to the King Janaka. The text contains core concepts of Advaita like unity of all existance, illusionary nature of sepperation, detatchment and Mokṣa (liberation) through self realization. The text is presumed to be from the time of early development of Vedānta philosophy. There is a legend about Ṛṣi (sage) Aṣṭāvakra present in the epic Mahābhārata that he was born crippled with eight deformities in his body but having profound spiritual knowledge in abundance. This Ms. is written in 4–8 lines per folio. Cover and back page both contain title. Title and commentary title Aṣṭāvakraṭīkā present in Colophon (f. 95a). There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. The double Pūrna Virāma (full stop) style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
metadata:
  label:
    en: Manuscript Code
  value:
    en: ms_coll_390item_811
metadata:
  label:
    en: Title
  value:
    en: Aṣṭāvakra Gītā
metadata:
  label:
    en: Alternative Title
  value:
    en: Aṣṭāvakra Saṃhitā
metadata:
  label:
    en: Language
  value:
    en: Sanskrit
metadata:
  label:
    en: Script
  value:
    en: Devanāgarī
metadata:
  label:
    en: Subject
  value:
    en: Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy, Darśanaśāstra.
metadata:
  label:
    en: Repository
  value:
    en: University of Pennsylvania
metadata:
  label:
    en: Place of Origin
  value:
    en: United States of America
metadata:
  label:
    en: Date Text
  value:
    en: 1700–1850
metadata:
  label:
    en: Date Range
  value:
    en: 1700 - 1850
metadata:
  label:
    en: Author
  value:
    en: Aṣṭāvakra
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Ref No Identifier
  value:
    en: Ms. Coll. 390Item 811
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Folia
  value:
    en: 95
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Material
  value:
    en: Paper
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Collection
  value:
    en: Collection of Indic Manuscripts
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Physical Completeness
  value:
    en: Complete
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Condition
  value:
    en: Good
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Sheet Dimensions
  value:
    en: 11 x 26 cm
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Title In Native Script
  value:
    en: अष्टावक्र गीता; अष्टावक्र संहिता
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Oclc No
  value:
    en: 881506088
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Reading Condition
  value:
    en: Excellent
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Author
  value:
    en: Aṣṭāvakra
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Commentary
  value:
    en: Aṣṭāvakraṭīkā/Ātmānubhavaprakaraṇa
metadata:
  label:
    en: Extra Commentator
  value:
    en: attributed to Viśveśvara
rights: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
required statement:
  label:
    en: Attribution
  value:
    en: SAMHiTA generated manifest
provider:
  id: http://localhost:8000
  type: Agent
  label:
    en: SAMHITA_2_0
thumbnail:
  id: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/18215a80-54df-47a7-ad68-24887247c506/full/120,/0/default.jpg
  type: Image
  format: image/jpeg
items:
  id: legacy-1624
  type: Canvas
  label:
    en: Page 1
  height: 1000
  width: 800
  thumbnail:
    id: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/18215a80-54df-47a7-ad68-24887247c506/full/120,/0/default.jpg
    type: Image
    format: image/jpeg
  items:
    id: legacy-1624/annotation-page
    type: AnnotationPage
    items:
      id: legacy-1624/annotation/1
      type: Annotation
      motivation: painting
      body:
        id: https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/18215a80-54df-47a7-ad68-24887247c506/full/512,275/0/default.jpg
        type: Image
        format: image/jpeg
      target: legacy-1624
homepage:
  id: http://localhost:8000/manuscripts/1422
  type: Text
  label:
    en: Record page
  format: text/html
behavior: individuals
viewing direction: left-to-right
generated by:
  source reference available: false
  generated at: 2026-08-08T18:15:13+05:30
  manuscript id: 1422
  active version no: 1

https://iiif-images.library.upenn.edu/iiif/2/18215a80-54df-47a7-ad68-24887247c506
type: ImageService2
profile: level1