1747 Śaka Saṃvat (1825 CE)

Brahmagītā

ms_coll_390item_2178 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Devotional literature for supreme Hindu deity Śiva Pāśupata sect of Śaivism school of Hindu philosophy
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_2178
Language Sanskrit
Date 1747 Śaka Saṃvat (1825 CE)

About this Manuscript

The work Brahmagītā is from Skandha Purāṇa. It contains 12 Adhyāyas. Brahma teaches concepts of Univarsal Self "Ātman" (as per the Aitareyopaniṣad), "Brahman" the Ultimate reality and the path of self- realization( as mentioned in Kenopaniṣad). The manuscript is written in 7–8 lines per leaf. Mistakes are covered over in yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases are highlighted in red throughout.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Brahmagītā
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_2178
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Devotional literature for supreme Hindu deity Śiva, Pāśupata sect of Śaivism school of Hindu philosophy, Hindu rituals like pūjās, vows (vratas), praises (stotras).
Date 1747 Śaka Saṃvat (1825 CE)
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Devotional literature for supreme Hindu deity Śiva Pāśupata sect of Śaivism school of Hindu philosophy Hindu rituals like pūjās vows (vratas) praises (stotras).