Mādhava, -1386; Rāmakr̥ṣṇa, active 14th century
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a Hindu philosophical treatise, likely by the philosophical dualist Mādhava, from the perspective of the Vedānta school. Work contains an extensive commentary called the Mahābhūtaviveka, running parallel above and below the main text, written by Rāmakṛṣṇa (f. 19v), which is said to be part of the Tātparyārthadyotinī (f. 19v).
Author's name given in manuscript as Vidyāraṇya Muni (f. 19r-19v).; Title from colophon (f. 19r-19v); title of commentary Mahābhūtaviveka from colophon (f. 19v).; Written in 8-10 lines per leaf.; 19 leaves foliated 1-19, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakācāryaśrībhāratītirthavidyāraṇyamunivarghakiṃkareṇa śrīrāmakṛṣṇākhyena viduṣāviracitāmahābhūtavivekasyatātyaryadīpikā samāptaḥ // (f. 19r-19v).; 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 double red line. Manuscript likely has the same scribe as Ms. Coll. 390 Item 823 and Item 825.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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