Medieval retelling of the epic story of the Rāmāyaṇa, wherein the hero Rāma is identified with the universal spirit (adhyātma) and is nonviolent; narrative takes the form of a dialogue between the Hindu deities Śiva (as Maheśa) and Pārvatī (as Umā); traditionally ascribed to the legendary author Vyāsa. In this third section (kāṇḍa) of the Adhyātmarāmāyaṇa, Rāma visits various ashrams in the forest and Sītā is abducted by the demon Rāvaṇa; however, Sītā is hidden from the demon who kidnaps an illusory Sītā in her place. Manuscript is missing beginning of text.
Title from back title page (f. 42v).; Written in 7-8 lines per leaf.; 42 leaves foliated 1-42, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: ity āraṇyaṃ kāṃḍaṃ samāptaṃ // śrīsītārāmacaṃdraprasaṃnn // śake 1776 pramādīnāmasaṃvatsare māghaśu / 1 samāptaḥ // hastākṣarakṣarabhaṭakhayāvarake / atmārāmabovoyāyāṃ ce ase // (f. 42r); Dated śaka 1776 (1854) (f. 42v).; Mistakes covered in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins;significant symbols, words, and phrases highlighted in red.; Non-Latin script record.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
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