Siddhāntabindu, circa 1700-1850; सिद्धान्तबिन्दु, १७००-१८५०
Name:
Madhusūdana Sarasvatī
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a Hindu philosophical treatise and commentary on Śaṅkarācārya's Daśaslokī, written from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dual) Vedānta branch of philosophy.
Title from colophon (f. 19v).; Written in 13-16 lines per leaf.; 19 leaves foliated 1-19, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmadhusūdanasarasvatīviracitaḥ siṃddhāṃtabiṃduḥ saṃpūrṇaḥ // śrīgurubhyo namaḥ //; Mistakes blacked out; additions and corrections added throughout, some in a second scribal hand; 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 Item 1060
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