Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a commentary of the Sāṃkhyakārikā, a treatise on Sanskrit, Hindu, philosophy from the perspective of the Sāṃkya, one of the earliest schools of Indian philosophy. A kind of dualistic tradition (distinguishing between spirit and matter), it is intimately connected to the philosophy of yoga.
Scribe is Viśvanātha Maisūrakara (f. 68r).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red.; Title from colophon (f. 68r).; Dated saṃvat 1935 (1877) (f. 68r).; Written in 8-9 lines per leaf.; 68 leaves foliated 1-68, upper left and lower right verso.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
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