Khaṇḍanamaṇḍanamaṇḍana (a commentary on Varadapaṇḍita's Khaṇḍanamaṇḍana)

The bundle contains an Advaita-Vedānta work called Khaṇḍanamaṇḍanamaṇdana, a commentary on Varadapaṇḍita's Khaṇḍanamaṇḍana, by Devadeveśānubhūti Bhagavant, a disciple of Brahmānubhūtipūjyapāda. The text is incomplete - it comprises 2 vādas, out of which the second is incomplete (f° 1 to 68 (second series): Svayaṃprakāśavāda; f° 68 (second series): beginning of Advaitavāda, interrupted before the end). The author and the work, which is still unpublished, are both unknown to Thangaswami or the NCC. Several copies of the orginal text are found in Thrissur. Five stray leaves contain invocations; and a few lines on the theory of error, source unknown. The manuscript is in good condition, despite some damage; few leaves are broken, others worm-eaten.

Extent: 160 leaves (5 stray leaves).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.9 x L 29.6.

Condition of original material: Good, despite some damage; few leaves broken, others worm-eaten.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Devadeveśānubhūti Bhagavant (disciple of Brahmānubhūtipūjyapāda).

Original institution reference: B0482.