Upaśamaprakaraṇa, circa 1700-1850; उपशमप्रकरण,१७००-१८५०

Date:

1700

Description:

The penultimate book (fifth of six) in a philosophical work expressed through a narrative, often considered a philosophical addendum to the Rāmāyaṇa. Presented as a dialogue between the sage Vasiṣṭha and king Rāma who seeks spiritual guidance. This book contains seven chapters. Includes excerpts from various schools of Hindu philosophy.

Language:

Sanskrit

Subject:

Vālmīki. Rāmāyaṇa; Hindu philosophy; Philosophy, Indic; Hindu mythology; Rāma (Hindu deity)

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Treatises; Dialogues; Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts

Physical Description:

1 item (23 leaves) : paper; 11 x 22 cm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Title from internal colophon (f. 18v).; Written in 8-11 lines per leaf.; 23 leaves foliated 1-23, upper left and lower right verso.; Internal colophon: ity upaśamaprakaraṇe suradūpākhyānaṃ nāmasaptamaḥ sargaḥ // (f. 18v).; Mistakes blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts