Adhyātmarāmāyaṇa

This text extols the spiritual virtues of the story of Rāmāyaṇa. It comprises around 4200 double verses embedded in the latter portion of Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa. Taking the form of a dialogue between Śiva and Pārvatī, it contains the ideal characteristics of Lord Rama and the precepts related to devotion, knowledge, dispassion, adoration and good conduct. It is also considered a treatise of Vedantic philosophy. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 123 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 40X14 cm. Author: Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vedavyāsa (according to tradition); Scribe: Gaura.