Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a treatise on Hindu philosophy whose title is translated as Discourse on the Great utterance; reflection on well known phrases from the Upaniṣads as presented in Madhava's Pañcadaśī, written from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy; work contains part of an extensive commentary called the Tātparyabodhinī by Rāmakṛṣṇa running parallel, above and below, the main root text.
Language:
Sanskrit
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Raṅganātha Marāṭhe, son of Mayūreśvara (colophon, Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1045, f. 3r).; Raṅganātha Marāṭhe (Son of Mayūreśvara), former owner.
Title from colophon (f. 3r); commentary title Tātparyabodhinī supplied by cataloger; alternate commentary title Pañcadaśīprakāśikā from colophon (f. 3r).; Manuscript was formerly part of a larger manuscript along with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1034, Item 1036, Item 1037, Item 1038, Item 1039, Item 1040, Item 1041, Item 1042, Item 1043, Item 1044, and Item 1045.; Written in 8-9 lines per leaf.; 3 leaves foliated 1-3, upper left verso.; Colophon: iti mahāvākyavivekavyākhyāsamāptā // nārāyaṇena likhitaṃ (f. 3r).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; Watermarks on all folios with letter, D, and the word, Son.; Dated śaka 1766 (1844) (Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1045, f. 3r).; Scribe is Nārāyaṇa (f. 3r).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī); Related Work: Rāmakr̥ṣṇa. Tātparyabodhinī.; Related Work: Rāmakr̥ṣṇa. Pañcadaśīprakāśikā.
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1035
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