Aitareyāraṇyaka Naraśānti
ms_coll_390item_1257 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Aitareyāraṇyaka Naraśānti is an āraṇyaka text which are deeper spiritual interpretations of the Vedic texts composed by Ṛṣis (sages) in the wilderness of the forest. The Aitareyāraṇyaka is traditionaly associated to be based on the Aitareya brāhmaṇa and the Ṛgveda. Naraśānti is a section in the text which describes the man-slaying ritual from the perspective of deeper philosophy of self-sacrifice and transformation connected to an individuals spiritual journey rather than actual ritualistic killing of a person. This Ms. is written in 5–7 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 2a). Back page contains title. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. The Ms. is dated in (f. 2a).
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| Title | Aitareyāraṇyaka Naraśānti |
| Alternative Titles | 'Aitareyopaniṣad' (Penn.) |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1257 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Āraṇyaka Literature, Upaniṣad Literature, Vedic Literature, Ṛgvedic Literature, Darśanaśāstra. |
| Date | 1893 Vikrama Saṃvat (1836 CE) |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |
