Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a philosophical work expounding on Vedānta (end of the Vedas), possibly by a follower of Śaṅkarācārya, the proponent of Advaita Vedanta school. The work is presented as a conversation between figures from well known Hindu epic mythology and in particular aligns itself with its own vision of the teachings of the Bhagavadgītā. The main text of the manuscript has a commentary running parallel above and below the main text and is attributed to Viśveśvara (f. 57r).
Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; 56 leaves foliated 1-24, 26-57], upper left and lower right verso; folios 43-57 written in modern pencil.; Title from colophon (f. 57r); title of commentary, Aṣṭāvakradipikā, from end title page (f. 57r); alternate title for commentary, Ātmānubhavaprakaraṇa, supplied by cataloger.; Colophon: ity aṣṭāvakraṃ samāptaṃ (f. 57r).; Written in 8-11 lines per leaf.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
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