1700–1850

Jābālopaniṣad

ms_coll_390item_1069 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Minor-Upaniṣad literature Saṃnyāsa Upaniṣad
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1069
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

The Jābālopaniṣad is a minor Upaniṣad. The manuscript comprises of four adhyāyas. The text is written in dialogue form. Here, the sage Yājñavalkya clears the doubts about Brahman raised by the sages Bṛhaspati, Atri and by King Janaka of Videha. The title is taken from the colophon (f. 6a), the alternate title Jyābālopaniṣad, appears on the title page (f. 1a). The manuscript is written in eight lines per leaf. Six leaves are foliated 1–6, on the upper left and lower right of the verso. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions appear in the margins. Some significant syllables and words highlighted in red throughout. The vertical margins are marked with double black lines.

Digital Facsimile Viewer

Universal Viewer
Jābālopaniṣad manuscript folio preview Loading Universal Viewer
ms_coll_390item_1069 · University of Pennsylvania

Catalogue Metadata

Title Jābālopaniṣad
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_1069
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Minor-Upaniṣad literature, Saṃnyāsa Upaniṣad, Hindu Legends.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Minor-Upaniṣad literature Saṃnyāsa Upaniṣad Hindu Legends.