1700–1850

Garbhopaniṣad

ms_coll_390item_720 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Minor-Upaniṣad Literature
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_720
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

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 6 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. Title present in colophon (f. 5b). There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the follio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Garbhopaniṣad
Alternative Titles Garbha upaniṣad
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_720
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

Subjects & Keywords

Minor-Upaniṣad Literature