Aparokṣānubhūti
ms_coll_390item_561 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
This is an Advaita Vedānta text, traditionally ascribed to Śaṅkarācārya. This manuscript is incomplete and contains 137 verses. Its purpose is stated in the first verse: to attain mokṣa (liberation) through understanding the teachings presented in the text. The work also explores the nature of ātman (the self) and Brahman (the Universal Creation), with particular emphasis on the concept of aparokṣānubhūti (self-realization). Compared to Item 1131, this manuscript lacks seven verses from the Aparokṣānubhūti text. This Ms. is written in 8–9 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 12b). There are double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Aparokṣānubhūti |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_561 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Advaita(non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy, Darśanaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |