1700-1850
Gopīcandanopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_1221 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Gopīcandanopaniṣad is a Upaniṣad listed among the 95 minor upaniṣads in the Muktikā Upaniṣad. It is a medieval period Vaiṣnava upaniṣad focussing on the application of gopīcandana (sandal wood paste) which is applied to the forehead by devotees of Viṣnu creating a mark called a tilaka. Some of the stanzas of the Ms. do not match the standard editions of the text. This Ms. is written in 21 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f.1b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. some corrections and additions present in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder.
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ms_coll_390item_1221 · University of Pennsylvania
Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Gopīcandanopaniṣad |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1221 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Minor Upaniṣad Literature, Hindu Rituals, Vaiṣnavism school of Hindu philosophy. |
| Date | 1700-1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
Subjects & Keywords
Minor Upaniṣad Literature
Hindu Rituals
Vaiṣnavism school of Hindu philosophy.