Aitareyabhāṣya
ms_coll_390item_1068 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Aitareyabhāṣyaṭīkā is a super commentary on Aitareyabhāṣya which is a commentary on the Aitareyabrāhmaṇa which is part of Vedic literature. It is a brāhmaṇa text which interprets and explains the Vedic text according to rituals performed by hotṛ priests. This particular brāhmaṇa text is based on the Śākala śākhā of the Ṛgveda. The text is divided into 8 Pañcikās (sections). Aitareyabhāṣya is written in the perspective of Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. The author Abhinavanārāyaṇendra Sarasvatī is the disciple of Jñanendra Sarasvati who is a pupil of Kaivalyendra Sarasvati in (f.105a) This Ms. is written in 10–11 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f.105a). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Aitareyabhāṣya |
| Alternative Titles | 'Aitareyabhāṣyaṭīkā' (U. Penn.) |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1068 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Brāhmaṇa Literature, Vedic Literature, Ṛgvedic Literature, Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy, Darśanaśāstra, Paurohityaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
