Bhāgavatapurāṇa (fifth skandha), and fragments of Śaṅkara's Brahmasūtrabhāṣya

The bundle contains the fifth skandha of the Bhāgavatapurāṇa - adhyāyas 4 to 18 (images 0007-0048). It is followed by four fragments of Śaṅkara's Brahmasūtrabhāṣya (images 0049-0070; 0071-0072; 0073-0074; 0075-0076). The following parts of the text are found: from the beginning up to Śaṅkara's commentary on Brahmasūtra 1.1.7; a fragment of Śaṅkara's commentary on Brahmasūtras 2.1.3 and Brahmasūtra 3.3.6; a fragment of Śaṅkara's commentary on Brahmasūtras 3.3.2 and Brahmasūtra 3.3.3; and once again the beginning of the text - fragment of the adhyāsabhāṣya. All texts in the bundle are incomplete, the manuscript is damaged.

Extent: 35 leaves.

Size and dimensions of original material: W 5 x L 53.

Condition of original material: Damaged, brittle or worm-eaten. Good on first part.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Śaṅkara.

Original institution reference: B0423 (A-E).