Manuscript is a Hindu philosophical treatise in the Sāṃkhya school of philosophy and is a commentary on the Sāṃkhyasūtra, a compendium of Sāṃkhya principles attributed to the author Kapila.
Title from colophon (f. 10r); alternate title Tattvasamāsasāṃkhyasūtravṛtti supplied by cataloger.; Written in 11-12 lines per leaf.; 10 leaves foliated 1-10, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti samāsasāṃkhyasūtravṛttiḥ samāptā // (f. 10r).; Dated saṃvat 1857 (1800) (f. 10r).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; Scribe is Govinda Brahma who lived in the city of Kāśī (Vārāṇasī).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1920
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