Ratnaprabhā

The bundle contains an Advaita-Vedānta work - the Ratnaprabhā (title given here as Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā or Rāmānandīyavyākhyā) by Rāmānanda (Bhagavant) / Govindānanda. The text is complete - it is divided into 4 adhyāyas, subdivided into pādas (f° 1r to 145r: 1st adhyāya; f° 145r to 231r: 2nd adhyāya; f° 231r to 294v: 3rd adhyāya; f° 294v to 321r: 4th adhyāya). There is an elaborate colophon, which states that the copy was made by Śrīkṛṣṇadāsa in Malayalam script after looking at a manuscript in Grantha script; also some reference to a process of proofreading (śrī gurubhyo namaḥ rāmānandīyākhyā vyākhyā vedāntasūtrabhāṣyasya dhīmajjane suṣevyā sulikhitā śrīkṛṣṇadāsena coladeśalipiṃ vīkṣya likhitā keralākṣarair bhagatpādabhāṣyasya vyākhyā sā śodhitāṃ (sic) buddhai [...]. The manuscript is in good condition.

Extent: 329 leaves (8 blank leaves).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4 x L 47.5.

Condition of original material: Good.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Rāmānanda (Bhagavant); Govindānanda.

Original institution reference: B0573.