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Ms. Coll. 390, Item 856 - Māṇḍūkyopaniṣad
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| Title: |
Upanishads. Māṇḍūkyopaniṣad.
Māṇḍūkyopaniṣad, 1700-1850.
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| Physical description: |
1 item (2 leaves) : paper ; 12 x 25 cm.
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| Summary: |
Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a Hindu philosophical treatise employing primarily Hindu mantras (phrases
of power). The work outlines four states of consciousness (awake, dreaming, sleeping, and transcendent).
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| Notes: |
Title from colophon (f. 2v).
Written in 13 lines per leaf.
2 leaves.
Colophon: ity atharvavede śaunakīśākhāyāṃ māṃḍūkyopaniṣatsamāptā // bhadaṃ karṇeśāṃ (f. 2v).
Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red;
double red line marks vertical margins.
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| Cite as: |
UPenn Ms. Coll. 390, Item 856
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| Contained in: |
Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 856
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| Manuscript location: |
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts University of Pennsylvania Ms. Coll. 390
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| Vernacular script: |
माण्डूक्योपनिषद्, १७००-१८५०.
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