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English: The early Upanishads (Upanisad, Upanisat) are scriptures of Hinduism. Variously dated by scholars to have been composed between 900 BCE to about 200 BCE, these texts are in Sanskrit language and embedded within a layer of the Vedas. They contain a mixture of philosophy and mystical speculations, many set in the form of dialogues or pedagogic style. Their central teachings include the concepts of Atman (soul, self) and Brahman (metaphysical reality).

This is a commentary on Chandogya Upanishad, one of the oldest Upanishadic texts of Hinduism (c. 800-600 BCE).

The palm leaf manuscript was bought by C.M. Whish in 1836 in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. For further information about this manuscript, see A catalog of South Indian Sanskrit manuscripts (especially those of the Whish Collection) belonging to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland by M. Winternitz, with an appendix by F. W. Thomas (London: RAS, 1902) pp. 75-76.

Language: Sanskrit

Script: Grantha script (Tamil Nadu, Kerala)

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