Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣya, Bṛhadāraṇyakopaniṣadbhāṣya, Kāṇvavedamantrabhāṣyasaṃgraha

The bundle contains the copies of the following texts: Śaṅkara’s Chāndogyopaniṣadbhāṣya - end of first prapāṭhaka could not be found; f° 21v: end of 2nd prapāṭhaka; f° 31r: end of 3rd prapāṭhaka; f° 39r: end of 4th prapāṭhaka; f° 53v: end of5th prapāṭhaka; f° 66v: end of 6th prapāṭhaka; f° 74v: end of 7th prapāṭhaka; f° 92v: end of 8th prapāṭhaka (part A images 0005-0182). Śaṅkara’s Bṛhadāraṇyakopanisadbhāṣya - from 2.4.4 up to 2.4.11 (images 0183-0188). Śaṅkara’s Bṛhadāraṇyakopanisadbhāṣya - from the beginning, up to 1.5.23 (images 0189-0288). An unpublished work called Kāṇvavedamantrabhāṣyasaṃgrah by Ānandabhaṭṭopādhyāya (= Ānandabhaṭṭa Caturvedin) [f° 15 to 19r: 35th adhyāya; f° 19r to 21v: 36th adhyāya] (images 0289-0302). Śaṅkara’s Bṛhadāraṇyakopanisadbhāṣya - from 1.4.3, up to 1.5.14 (images 0303-0326). Śaṅkara’s Bṛhadāraṇyakopanisadbhāṣya - from 2.3.6, up to 2.5.19 (images 0327-0340). Only part A is complete. All texts are written in Grantha script. Part A - alternative calendar data provided: 'dated: śubhatvadvaty aremāsi makare kṛṣṇapakṣake <; > vasubhe bhaumavāre ca prathamāyāṃ tithau śubhe <; >'. The manuscript is partly damaged.

Extent: 175 leaves (3 blank leaves, 4 stray leaves).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 6.5 x L 44.1; W 6.5 x L 44.3; W 6.5 x L 44.2; W 5.7 x L 32.8; W 6.1 x L 44; W 6.4 x L 44.3.

Condition of original material: Partly damaged. Some leaves need to be inked.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Alternative calendar and date: Malayalam

Author(s)/Creator(s): Śaṅkara; Ānandabhaṭṭopādhyāya (Ānandabhaṭṭa Caturvedin).

Scribe(s): Vedaputra Yajvān, Kṣīrābdhibhūriputraḥ - for the sake of his guru (gurutuṣṭaye).

Original institution reference: B0745 (A-F).