Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad

Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣad belongs to the Śukla Yajurveda. Upaniṣad consists of three sections: Adhyāyas 1–2, called the Madhukāṇḍa (“Honey Section”) getting its name from the final segment, Adhyāyas 2-3, called the Yajñavalkyakāṇḍa ("Yajñavalkya Section”) in which this sage plays the central role and Adhyāyas 5–6, called Khilakāṇḍa (“Supplementary Section”). The first kāṇḍa conveys the main teaching of the advaita philosophy and the nature of upadeśa. The first two chapters of the Madhukāṇḍa deals with the vedic rites, pravargya, which forms a part of the ritualistic section (karma-kāṇḍa) of the veda. Third chapter of the Madhukāṇḍa, In this chapter, the phenomenal superimposition of the world on brahman exhibit in telling manner. Fifth Adhyāya deals with certain modes of meditation. Adhyāya starts with concept of Brahman is infinite. The Adhyāya on Brahman's palce, Brahman is the heart, Brahman is the real, Course of a man after death , Brahman as food and breath together.(Brihadaranyaka Upanishad - Shankara Bhashya translated by Swami Madhavananda,The Early Upaniṣads in Sanskrit and English Parallel Texts, Patrick Olivelle). This manuscript is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title enclosed in an ornamentally decorated red frame with flowers and vines. Title also present in colophon (f.87b). 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. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.