1700–1850

Brahmopaniṣad

ms_coll_390item_991 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Medieval Upaniṣadic literature Vedānta
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_991
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

Brahmopaniṣad is part of the Kṛṣṇa Yajurveda belongs to Advaita philosophy. Text describes nature of Ātman, How the body is conected with Brahman?, how do they function?, who is he?. One should realize the self by meditating on it and discover something hidden like (f. 2a) the oil in the sesamum seed, as the ghee in the curds . One who know the Ātman and object of this upaniṣad which expounds the nature of Ātman and Brahman thus the upaniṣad. The folio (f.2b) has different text , Ending of the main text. Which is in red ink. The manuscript written in 10–11 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins. vertical margins marked with double red line. Second text added in red in a second scribal hand. The text written in red ink on Folio 2B is not part of the Upaniṣad. And it is in a second scribal hand.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Brahmopaniṣad
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_991
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Medieval Upaniṣadic literature, Vedānta, Saṃkhya, Yoga, Śāktism, Śaivism school of Hindu philosophies, Darśanaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Medieval Upaniṣadic literature Vedānta Saṃkhya Yoga Śāktism Śaivism school of Hindu philosophies Darśanaśāstra.