Vāruṇyupaniṣallaghudīpikā (Taittirīyopaniṣadvyākhyā)

The bundle contains the following five texts, mostly on philosophy: Vāruṇyupaniṣallaghudīpikā (Taittirīyopaniṣadvyākhyā) - cf. B-0367 (B), [f° 44r: end of the second anuvāka] (part A images 0008-0125). Followed by a [Fragment of a Vedānta treatise] - the treatise starts with a discussion of maṅgala, then turns to the concept of "kāraṇa", applied to the case of language (śakti, then prāmāṇya), the sequence appears quite typical [f° 17v: end of kāranavāda; f° 20v: end of padaśaktiprakaraṇa; f° 29v: end of sahajaśaktivāda; f° 39r: end of śabdasya svātantryeṇa prāmāṇyavāda] (part B images 0126-0202). Tarkabhāṣā by Keśava Miśra - very beginning of the work (part C image 0204). [Fragment of a Nyāya text on the notion of śakti] - the fragment deals with the śakti of words, whether it is on jāti only or also covers vyaktis, mention is made of tārkikās (Navya-Naiyāyikas), gautamamatavedinaḥ (old Naiyāyikas) as well as dissidents of the Prābhākara school (gurumataikadeśinaḥ), the topic thus corresponds closely to that of part B, though in both cases the exact treatise could not be identified (part D images 0206-0215). This is followed by a [Fragment of a Tantra text - Brahmānuṣtubvidhi, etc.] (part E images 0218-0234). All texts are incomplete. There are two stray leaves with fragments on Jyotiṣa and Nyāya in the bundle. The manuscript is in good condition.

Extent: 115 leaves (1 blank leaf, 2 stray leaves).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 3.7 x L 18.7; W 3.1 x L 17.8; W 3 x L 17.6; W 2.7 x L 17.7.

Condition of original material: Good.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Author(s)/Creator(s): Keśava Miśra.

Original institution reference: B0665 (A-E).