The bundle mostly contains texts on ritual, except for one stotra and a work on Advaita-Vedānta. The texts are: Saṃnyāsakalpa with Bhāṣā (= Malayalam) Vyākhyānam. It is a normative text of the Keralan Advaita Vedānta monastic order which expounds the rules concerning renunciation (images 0007-0173). Dakṣiṇāmūrtyaṣṭaka. It is a stotra dedicated to Dakṣiṇāmūrti (images 0175-0180). Pañcīkaraṇavārttika by Sureśvara. It is a commentary on Pañcīkaraṇa ascribed to Śaṅkara (images 0181-0196). Naimittikakarmāṇi The text gives ritual instructions for saṃnyāsins (yati); it has a quote from Parāśarasmṛti (11.55-56). Has been found towards the end, but the bulk of the text is in prose (images 0197-0202). Abhyāgatam. Contains rules addressed to saṃnyāsis for how to behave with guests (images 0203-0210). Śāstrārambha. The text describes an introduction of the student to the study of the śāstra (images 0211-0228). Yogavaṭṭa Vidhi. The text discusses the rituals around the taking of saṃnyāsa (images 0230-0235). Dakṣiṇāmūrtyaṣṭaka and Naimittikakarmāṇi are incomplete.
Extent: 117 leaves.
Size and dimensions of original material: W 5.1 x L 14.2.
Condition of original material: Good.
Arrangement: Shelf number 2.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Sureśvara.
Original institution reference: B0214 (A-G).
