Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a Hindu philosophical treatise analyzing the nature of the self (ātman) and one of its aspects of pure happiness or joy (ānanda), from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy.
Title from colophon (f. 6v).; Written in 14-16 lines per leaf.; 6 leaves foliated 1-6, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmatparamahaṃsaparivrājakācāryaviracitaṃ svātmānaṃdaprakāśakāryāḥ samāptaḥ // (f. 6v).; Dated śaka 1722 (1800) (f. 6v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; floral pattern on border of front cover in red and black (f. 1r).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1179
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