Garbhopaniṣad
ms_coll_390item_1258 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Garbhopaniṣad is a Upaniṣad listed among the 95 minor upaniṣads in the Muktikā Upaniṣad. It is categorized under Sāmānya or Vedānta Upaniṣad category. It is considered to be associated with the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda or the Atharvaveda. The text is traditionally attributed to the sage Pippalāḍa. It contains meta-scientific details of human embryo development and the physiology of growth in the human fetus. The text also describes the human body and it's senses. This Ms. is written in 11–12 lines per folio. Title from colophon (f. 2b). 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.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Garbhopaniṣad |
| Alternative Titles | Garbha upaniṣad |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1258 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Minor-Upaniṣad Literature |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |