Pañcapādikā. Varṇaka 3, circa 1700-1850; पञ्चपादिका, वर्णक ३, १७००-१८५०
Name:
Padmapādācārya, active 8th century
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a Hindu philosophical treatise written from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dual) Vedānta school of philosophy. The work is a commentary on the Śārīrakamīmāṃsābhāṣya (also known as the Brahmasūtrabhāṣya) by Śaṅkarācārya, the author's teacher, which is itself a commentary on the Brahmasūtra by Bādarāyaṇa.
Title from colophon (f. 11v).; Written in 14-22 lines per leaf.; 10 leaves foliated 1-8, 10-11, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti paṃcapādikāyāṃ vṛṭīyaṃ varṇakaṃ // (f. 11v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout. Final two folios (f. 10-11) are on different sized paper, possibly with a different scribal hand.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390 Item 1029
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