Ārṣarāmāyaṇa. Bālakāṇḍa, circa 1700-1850; आर्षरामायण.बालकाण्ड,१७००-१८५०
Date:
1700
Description:
A treatise on Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta philosophy attributed to the ancient sage Vālmīki but composed by an unknown medieval author. Framed within the mythological world of the epic Rāmāyaṇa, the text is presented as a dialogue between the sage Vāsiṣṭha and the epic hero Rāma. Manuscript is incomplete.
Title from internal colophon (f. 90r).; Written in 11-13 lines per leaf.; 85 leaves foliated 6-90, upper left and lower right verso.; Internal colophon: ity ārṣe śrīrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye vālmīkiye vālakāṃḍe caturviśatisahasrakāyāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ śriyā śrīrāmakrī akhyānaṃ nāmasaptasaptatitamaḥ sargaḥ // 77 // (f. 90r); Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double red line. Final title page decorated with floral designs and a red wash; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 2589
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