Vedāntic commentaries, in the tradition of the Pañcapādikā and the Vivaraṇa

The bundle contains partial copies of six commentaries in the Pañcapādikā / Vivaraṇa - line of Advaita Vedānta. The texts are: Padmapāda's Pañcapādikā - fragment of the first varṇaka; continuous from the beginning. It is incomplete (images 0007-0024). Fragment of an anonymous commentary on the Adhyāsabhāṣya of Śaṅkara's Brahmasūtrabhāṣya. The text is incomplete (images 0025-0044). Viṣṇubhaṭṭa Upādhyāya's ̣̣Ṛjuvivaraṇa (on Prakāśātman's Pañcapādikāvivaraṇa) The text is a famous Advaita Vedantic work by Viṣṇubhaṭṭa Upādhyāya. The text has only 1st varṇaka, incomplete but continuous from the beginning. It is incomplete (images 0045-0124). Fragment of two other commentaries on the Pañcapādikāvivaraṇa. The text starts with the commentary on Pañcapādikāvivaraṇa - adhyāsa°. It is incomplete (images 0125-0161 and 0162-0197). Fragment of a sub-commentary on the Adhyāsabhāṣya (apparently not a commentary on Prakāśātman's work). It is incomplete (images 0198-0239). The bundle has 6 stray leaves and one blank leaf. It is overall quite damaged.

Extent: 127 leaves.

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.4 x L 22.3.

Condition of original material: Fairly good, last two parts damaged.

Arrangement: Shelf Number 1.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Śaṅkara; Padmapāda; Prakāśātman; Viṣṇubhaṭṭa Upādhyāya.

Original institution reference: B0044 (A-F).