Nārāyaṇopaniṣad, circa 1700-1850; नारायणोपनिषद्,१७००-१८५०
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is used for contemplation, study, and recitation and is dedicated to philosophy, rites, and sociological aspects associated with the Hindu deity Nārāyaṇa; this work purports to be a subsection of the Atharvaveda (f. 2v).
Title from colophon (f. 2v); alternate title Mahānārāyaṇopaniṣad, supplied by cataloger.; Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 2 leaves foliated 1-2, lower right verso.; Colophon: ity atharvavede nārāyaṇopānaṣatsamāptaḥ śubham astum (f. 2v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; some significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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