Manuscript is used for study and consultation and is a medieval Hindu philosophical critical glossary on Śaṅkarācārya's treatise and commentary on the Taittirīyopaniṣad, exploring themes of the universal Self and its relationship to the underlying principles of existence such as the abstract concept of the brahman as well as discussion of social structure. Text is derived from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy.
Language:
Sanskrit
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Janārdana Koṇḍadeva of the village of Gāḍagī in present day Jarakhand, India (f. 25r); owner's note written in second scribal hand.
Title from colophon (f. 25r).; Written in 16-19 lines per leaf.; 25 leaves foliated 1-25, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmattaittirīyakpaniṣadvārttikaṃ samāptam // śrīgurubhyo namaḥ // śrī // janārdanakoṃḍadevagāḍagIīayāṃce pustaka // śrīvāsudevāyanamaḥ // (f. 25r).; Manuscript was formerly part of a larger manuscript along with Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1027.; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout, especially to highlight terms of the glossary; triple red line marks the vertical margins on several folios.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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