Chāndogya Upaniṣad (Adhyāya 6)
ms_coll_390item_1211 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
This is the sixth chapter of the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, containing up to 16 khaṇḍas (sections). The chapter narrates the dialogue between the father, Uddālaka Aruṇa, and his son, Śvetaketu. In this conversation, Aruṇa imparts insight into Brahman (the supreme reality) to Śvetaketu. The well-known mahāvākya (great phrase) "tat tvam asi" is discussed in this chapter. This manuscript is similar to Item 1146, 944, 1209 and 1213. (Written in 10 lines per leaf.; 6 leaves foliated 1–6, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red; vertical margins marked with double black line.)
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Chāndogya Upaniṣad (Adhyāya 6) |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1211 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Upaniṣad |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |