Tattvavivekadīpana, circa 1700-1850; तत्त्वविवेकदीपन,१७००-१८५०
Name:
Nr̥siṃhāśrama
Date:
1700
Description:
Manuscript is used for contemplation and study and is a Hindu philosophical treatise as well as a commentary (dīpana) known as, the Light of truth investigation, by Nārāyaṇāśrama on his own work Tattvaviveka, also referred to as the Vedāntatattvaviveka. The work is related to the Advaita (non-dualism) Vedānta school of philosophy.
Language:
Sanskrit
Provenance:
Formerly owned by Janārdan Koṇḍadeva (f. 85v). This owner is from the village of Gāḍagī (or Gāḍgīlāya), possibly in present day Jarakhand, India; the item is written by the same scribe as Item 845, Item 930, Item 931, Item 932, Item 934, Item 1002, Item 1003, and Item 2387.; Gāḍagīla, Janārdana Koṇḍadeva, former owner.
Table of contents: Prathamaḥ paricchedaḥ (f. 1-55) -- Dvitīyaḥ paricchedaḥ (f. 56-86).; Title from colophon (f. 85v).; Written in 13-14 lines per leaf.; 86 leaves foliated 1-86, lower right verso; Part 2 (f. 56-86) is also foliated 1-30, upper right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīmadvedāṃtasiddhāṃtasārābhijñaśrīmannṛsiṃhāśramamunipraṇīte tattvavivekadīpane dvitīyaparicchedaḥ aṃdhridvaṃdvasamāśrayaḥ kṛtijagannāthāśramaśrīguror nā[?]āta[?]vivekadīpanam iti śrīmṛnnṛsiṃhāśramaḥ // abdebāṇaviyadraseṃdragaṇiteṣauṣedaśamyāṃtithauśītāṃśaunaīanāmanī -- puregraṃthaṃmudāvīkarat // samāpto 'yaṃ dvitīyaḥ parichedaḥ // (f. 85v).; Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; some 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 1001
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