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Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad belongs to the Śukla Yajurveda. Adhyāyas 1–2, called the Madhukāṇḍa (“Honey Section”) getting its name from the final segment. This manuscript contains second Adhyāya which is on brahman. It starts with the dialogue between Dṛpta and Bālāki (son of Balākā) and Ajātaśatru on the brahman. The second section of this (chapter) Adhyāya explain the prāṇa, body and organs, as also the vital force, consist of these gross and subtle elements is truth this section is explains the nature of those elements form of the body. In the third section we see the two forms of Brahman, one is connected with the body and organs which is in subtle form and second is same brahman is immortal , fearless. forth section is dilogue between yājñavalkya and maitreyī on knowledge on the self and the last section is end on the lineage of teachers. (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Shankara Bhashya translated by Swami Madhavananda, page 8 to 16 254 to 408,The Early Upaniṣads in Sanskrit and English Parallel Texts, Patrick Olivelle, page 15–29). This manuscript written in 10–11 lines per leaf.; 7 leaves foliated 1–7 Mistakes covered in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; metrical accents added in red throughout.
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