Manuscript was used for contemplation and study and is a short Hindu philosophical treatise written from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedanta school of philosophy. The work deals especially with issues of the traditional caste system and purity.
Title from colophon (f. 5v).; Written in 9-10 lines per leaf.; 5 leaves foliated 1-5, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmacchaṃkarācāryaviracitopaniṣatsubodhinīvajrasūcī samāptā śake 1754 śobhanāṣde // śrīveṃkaṭeśārpaṇam astu // (f. 5v).; Dated śaka 1754 (1832) (f. 5v).; Mistakes blacked out; corrections and additions in margins.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1093
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