Śārīrakamīmāṃsābhāṣya, circa 1700-1850; शारीरकमीमांसाभाष्य,१७००-१८५०
Name:
Śaṅkarācārya; Govindānanda
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript used for contemplation and study and contains two commentaries. The main text is the Śārīrakamīmāṃsābhāṣya by Śaṇkarācārya, while the second text, the Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā by Govindānanda, is a super-commentary of the former. The main text by Śaṇkarācārya is itself is a commentary on the ancient Brahmasūtra. All of these Hindu commentaries are from the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy. The super-commentary runs horizontally above and below the main text.; Prathamo 'dhyāyaḥ (Part 1, f. 1-32) -- Dvitīyādhyāyasya prathamaḥ pādaḥ (Part 2, f. 1-42) -- Dvitīyādhyāyasya dvitīyaḥ pādaḥ (Part 3, f. 1-51) -- Dvitīyasyādhyāyasya tṛtīyaḥ pādaḥ (Part 4, f. 1-43) -- Dvitīyādhyāyasya caturthaḥ pādaḥ (Part 5, f. 1-17).
Title from colophon (Part 5, f. 17r); title of super-commentary Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā from commentary colophon (Part 5, f. 17r); alternate titles of super-commentary, Śārīrakamīmāṃsāvyākhyāyā and Śārīrakabhagavatpādabhāṣyavibhāga, supplied by cataloger.; Written in 11-17 lines per leaf.; 185 leaves foliated (Part 1) f. 1-32; (Part 2) f. 1-42; (Part 3) f. 1-51); (Part 4) f. 1-43; (Part 5) f. 1-17, lower right verso.; Colophon: śrīśārīrakamīmāṃsābhāṣye dvitiyodhyāyasya caturthaḥ pādaḥ // (f. 17r).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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