Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a treatise on Hindu philosophy, written from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy in verse (śloka); the work contains part of an extensive commentary called the Tātparyabodhinī by Rāmakṛṣṇa running parallel, above and below, the main root text.
Title from colophon (f. 267r); commentary title Tātparyabodhinī supplied by cataloger; alternate commentary title Pañcadaśīprakāśikā supplied by cataloger.; Written in 8-16 lines per leaf.; 236 leaves foliated 1-115, 144-267, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti paṃcadaśottamaprakaraṇīsaṃpūrṇaṃ // ṣrī // (f. 267r).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with a double red line.; 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 1056
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