8 texts on ritual, astrology and Vedantic philosophy

The bundle contains the following eight texts: [Cāturmāsyapūjākrama], dealing with the cāturmāsya ritual for saṃnyāsins, composed in Sanskrit and Malayalam (images 0005-0006); Malayalam [Piṇḍakriyā] (images 0007-0008); Malayalam [Yogapaṭṭa Vidhāna] (images 0009-0011); Dakṣiṇāmūrtistotra (images 0012-0015). [Fragment on astrology], comprising the description of rāśis, and the position of grahas in each rāśi, composed in Sanskrit and Malayalam (images 0017-0030). Fragment of the Brahmasūtrabhāṣya - Adhyāsabhāṣya by Śaṅkara [fragment of Śaṅkara's commentary on 1.1.4] (images 0031-0037). Ātmabodha attributed to Śaṅkara [verses 20 to 37, 60 to 69] (images 0038-0039). Bhagavadgītā It comprises first adhyāya only (from the beginning to 1.44), the text is preceded by a brief presentation, possibly by the scribe, or from a commentary [the latter could not be traced] (images 0040-0049). All texts are incomplete. The manuscript is partly damaged.

Extent: 37 leaves.

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.2 x L 21.8; W 3.9 x L 20.6; W 4.4 x L 22.7; W 4.5 x L 23.8; W 4.5 x L 22.3; W 4.5 x L 23.7.

Condition of original material: Generally good, some parts damaged, brittle.

Arrangement: Shelf number 2.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Śaṅkara; Text G - Śaṅkara (attributed) [not mentioned here].

Original institution reference: B0399 (A-H).