Ārṣa Rāmāyaṇa / Yogavāsiṣṭha (only Ādikāṇḍa)

Based on the characters of Rāmāyaṇa this text is structured as stories and fables with philosophical foundation similar to those found in Advaita Vedānta and is particularly associated with Dṛṣṭi-sṛṣṭi subschool of Advaita Vedānta which holds that the whole world of things is the object of mind. This is only the first kāṇḍa of the text. Extent and format of original and physical characteristics: 74 Folios; Complete MS.; Extremely fragile. The original size of the folios are 34X11 cm. Author: Vālmiki (According to the tradition); Scribe: Rāmaśaraṇa.