Chāndogyopaniṣad. Adhyāya 1-5, circa 1700-1850; छान्दोग्योपनिषद्. अध्याय १-५, १७००-१८५०

Date:

1700

Description:

Manuscript used for contemplation and study and is an ancient philosophical treatise, sociological study, and interpretation of more ancient rites and ceremonies from the early Vedic period. Presents a series of metaphors and philosophical problems that relate and compare the Self (ātman) to the ultimate reality in the universe.

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Rites and ceremonies -- India; Rites and ceremonies; Ātman; Self (Philosophy); Hindu philosophy; Philosophy, Indic

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); treatises; Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Physical Description:

1 item (51 leaves) : paper; 11 x 24 cm

Geographic Subject:

India

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title from colophon (f. 50v).; Written in 8 lines per leaf.; 51 leaves foliated 1-50, [i], upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti paṃcamo 'dhyāyaḥ // 5 // śrīśubhaṃbhavatu // ślokasaṃkhyā / savāsātase / 7 / (f. 50v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1212

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts