Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a treatise on Hindu philosophy from the perspective of the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy; it explores and analyzes the nature of the five elements (ether, air, fire, water and earth) and how they may be differentiated from the ultimate principle in the universe, the brahman; work contains part of an extensive commentary called the Tātparyabodhinī by Rāmakṛṣṇa running parallel, above and below, the main root text.
Title from title page (f. 1r); commentary title Tātparyabodhinī supplied by cataloger; alternate commentary title Pañcadaśīprakāśikā supplied by cataloger.; Written in 6-10 lines per leaf.; 14 leaves foliated 1-12, [i-ii], upper left and lower right verso.; Manuscript was formerly part of a larger manuscript that included Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1077.; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; vertical margins marked with double red line.; Watermark includes faint letters or words as well as a large crest.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī).
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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