1700–1850

Composite manuscript of Upaniṣads

ms_coll_390item_986 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Major & Minor Upaniṣad literature Hindu Philosophy
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_986
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

This is a composite manuscript containing 43 Upaniṣadic texts, including both major and minor Upaniṣads. A few of the texts are incomplete. The contents include: Muṇḍakopaniṣad (f. 1b–8a) Praśnopaniṣad (f. 8a–15a) Brahmavidyopaniṣad (f. 15a–16a) Kṣarikopaniṣad (f. 16a–17b) Unidentified text (f. 17b–18b), likely due to missing folia and the absence of a colophon Atharvaśīrṣopaniṣad (f. 24a–24b); folia between 18b and 24a are missing, so the text is incomplete. This is a hymn in praise of Lord Śiva, and is also referred to as Śivātharva Atharvaśikhopaniṣad (f. 24a–26a); folio 25 is missing, resulting in the loss of a major portion of the text Garbhopaniṣad (f. 26a–28b) Mahopaniṣad (f. 28b–29b) Brahmopaniṣad (f. 29b–33a) Prāṇāgnihotropaniṣad (f. 33a–35b) Māṇḍūkyopaniṣad (text only) (f. 35b–50a) Nīlarudropaniṣad (f. 50a–52a) Nādabindūpanisad (f. 52a–53b) Brahmabindūpanisad (f. 53b–55a) Amṛtabindūpanisad (f. 55a–57b) Dhyānabindūpanisad (f. 57b–58b) Tejabindūpanisad (f. 59a–59b) Yogaśikhopaniṣad (f. 59b–60b) Yogatattvopaniṣad (f. 60b–61b) Saṁnyāsopaniṣad (f. 61b–63b) Āruṇeyopaniṣad (f. 63b–65a) Kaṭhaśruti-Upaniṣad (f. 65a–67b) Piṇḍopaniṣad (f. 67b–68a) Ātmopaniṣad (Ātmāupaniṣad) (f. 68a–69a) Atharvaṇīya-Nārasiṁha-ṣaṭcakropaniṣad (f. 69a–84a) Nṛsiṁhottaratāpanīyopaniṣad (from the Atharvaveda) (f. 84a–96a) Kenoṣitopaniṣad, the 9th chapter of the Talavakāra-Āraṇyaka of the Sāmaveda (f. 96a–105b) Nārāyaṇopaniṣad (f. 106a–107b) Ātmabodhopaniṣad (from the Atharvaveda) (f. 107b–108a) Mahānārāyaṇopaniṣad (from the Yajurveda) (f. 108a–136b) Rāmapūrva-tāpanīyopaniṣad (f. 137a–143a) Rāmopaniṣad-uttara-tāpanīya (f. 143a–147b) Sarvopaniṣad (f. 147b–149b) Haṁsopaniṣad (f. 149b–151a) Paramahaṁsopaniṣad (f. 151a–152b) Ānandavallī (from the Taittirīyopaniṣad) (f. 152b–160b) Kālāgnirudropaniṣad (f. 160b–162a) Gopālatāpanī-uttara (from the Ātharvaṇopaniṣad) (f. 162a–173b) Kṛṣṇopaniṣad (f. 173b–175a) Vāsudevopaniṣad (f. 175a–177a) Gopīcandanopaniṣad (from the Atharvaveda) (f. 177a–179b) Śvetāśvataropaniṣad (f. 179b–188b) Brahmopaniṣad (incomplete) (f. 188b) This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. There are quadruple black vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Composite manuscript of Upaniṣads
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_986
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Major & Minor Upaniṣad literature, Hindu Philosophy, Darśanaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Major & Minor Upaniṣad literature Hindu Philosophy Darśanaśāstra.