The bundle contains sixteen prescriptive texts for saṃnyāsins of the Thrissur monastic tradition: Yatyācārasaṃgraha. This text is incomplete. In Sanskrit|Malayalam (images 0005-0036). Kṣaura - these are instructions for the initiation of the shaving ceremony for saṃnyāsins, by Karipāla Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda Yati (images 0037-0040). Yatyācārasaṃgraha [cāturmāsyakhaṇḍa] (images 0041-0048). Śāstrārambha - an introduction of the student to the study of the śāstra, describing the curriculum of study (for the future saṃnyāsin?), from prathamavākya to pañcamavākya, then Bhāṣya, Ṭīkā and Vivaraṇa of Sureśvara and Viṣṇubhaṭṭi [Viṣṇubhaṭṭa?] (images 0049-0060). Yogapaṭṭam by Karippāla Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda (images 0061-0064). Yatyācārasaṃgraha (Siddhikalpakhaṇḍa) by Karippāla Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda (images 0065-0072). Yatyācārasaṃgraha (Nityakhaṇḍa) (images 0073-0075). Yatyācārasaṃgraha (Saṃnyāsakhaṇḍa) (images 0077-0078). Siddhikalpa by Karippāla Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda (images 0079-0092). Again, Śāstrārambha - an introduction of the student to the study of the śāstra. In Malayalam (images 0093-0108). Yogapaṭṭam. In Malayalam (images 0109-0113). Cāturmāsyam. In Malayalam (images 0115-0128). Siddhikalpam - this text is incomplete. In Malayalam (images 0129-0136). Instructions for Saṃnyāsins. In Malayalam (images 0137-0194). Naimittikam and Abhyāgatam. In Malayalam (images 0195-0210). Kṣauram and Siddhikalpam. In Malayalam (images 0211-0218). Most of them are authored probably by Karipāla Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda Yati, a head of the Tekkē Maṭham in the second half of the 19th century. He is a disciple and successor of Putumana Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda.
Extent: 107 leaves (6 stray leaves).
Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.8 x L 24.5.
Condition of original material: Good.
Arrangement: Shelf number 2.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Karipāla Nārāyaṇa Brahmānanda Yati.
Original institution reference: B0282 (A-P).
