Aitareyopaniṣad

Aitareya upaniṣad which is a part of the Aitareya āraṇyaka. It is traditionally associated with the Ṛgveda saṃhitā. The text explores the nature of the Ātman (self) and it's connection to the Paramātmā (universal self). The text is included in the ten upaniṣads on which the original Śaṅkarācāryas bhāṣya is available making it an authentic Vedic upaniṣad not medieval. It is an important text for the Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta philosophical tradition. The Aitareya upaniṣad is divided into three adhyāyas (chapters) which is further divided into khanḍas (Sub-chapters) which are the 4th, 5th and 6th chapters of the 2nd Āraṇyaka (book) of the Aitareya Āraṇyaka. [1](1)(f. 1a–2b), (2)(f. 2b–3a), (3)(f. 3a–4b); [2](f. 4b–5b); [3](f. 5b–6a). There is a Śāntipāṭha in the end (f. 6a). There is an invocation to various vedic deities in the begining (f. 1a) and end (f. 6a–7a) of the text. This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. Title present in colophon (f. 6a). There are 2 double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. There are metric marks present in red.