Īśāvāsyabhāṣya

This is a text of Īśopaniṣad and its commentary by Śaṃkarācārya. Upaniṣad belongs to the vājasaneyī school of the Yajur Veda. It is the last chapter of the vājasaneyīsaṃhitā. Though it is the smallest of all the upaniṣad consisting of eighteen short verses only. Subject of the upaniṣad is those who understand the self and attaining final release. It is written in 12–15 lines per leaf. 15 leaves are foliated 1–15, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins, significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout, vertical margins marked with double red line. Some folios are treated with yellow turmeric powder to protect the manuscript from insects. Manuscript is written by the same hand as Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1153. Manuscript has paper cover comprised of newsprint and note paper with various notes and printed texts on outer and inner parts.