Chāndogya Upaniṣad (Adhyāya 6)
ms_coll_390item_1146 · University of Pennsylvania
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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. The manuscript contains notes beneath the text throughout, written in red ink. (Written in 11–13 lines per leaf.; 5 leaves foliated 1–5 even numbers only, lower right verso.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins, with an extensive commentary written in red above most lines of text.)
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Chāndogya Upaniṣad (Adhyāya 6) |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1146 |
| 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 |