The bundle contains four works on Advaita-Vedānta, and three Purāṇic texts. These are: Vākyavṛttiprakāśikā (a commentary on the Vākyavṛtti attributed to Śaṅkara) by Viśveśvarapaṇḍita, a disciple of Mādhavaprajña (images 0005-0034). Mohamudgara(prakaraṇa), here misspelled Homamudgaraprakaraṇa, attributed to Śaṅkara - note that the famous "Bhaja Govinda" verse, found in the beginning of the treatise in the printed edition of "Minor Works of Śaṅkara" is not found here (images 0034-0035). Mahāvākyavivekavyākhyā is a commentary on the 5th prakaraṇa of Vidyāraṇya's Pañcadaśī, by Śrīkṛṣṇa. Likely, to be identical with Rāmakṛṣṇa, a disciple of Bhāratītīrtha-Vidyāraṇya (images 0037-0038). Hastāmalakastotra by Hastāmalaka (images 0038-0039). Keralamāhātmya from Bhūgolapurāṇa - Gargayudhiṣṭhirasaṃvāda (images 0041-0110). Skandapurāṇa - Sutasaṃhitā, Yajñavaibhavakhaṇḍa (images 0111-0169). Follows with a [Fragment of a commentary on the Bhāgavatapurāṇa - first skandha] (images 0170-0232). Only the Vākyavṛttiprakāśikā, Mohamudgara, and Hastāmalakastotra are complete. The part of the manuscript containing the Hastāmalakastotra has a somewhat elaborate colophon, stating the Advaita paramparā, starting with Nārāyaṇa, followed by Vasiṣtha, Śakti (?), Parāśara, Vyāsa, Śuka, Gauḍapāda, Govinda. The colophon ends with an homage to Śaṅkara, disciple of Govinda, and his four disciples: in that order, Śaṅkarācārya, Padmapāda, Hastāmalaka, Toṭaka, Vārtikakāra (Sureśvara), and the author's or scribe's own guru. There are two stray leaves in the bundle, one of them contains a fragment of the Skandapurāṇa, the other another Purāṇic fragment. The manuscript is in good condition.
Extent: 116 leaves (2 stray leaves).
Size and dimensions of original material: W 5.4 x L 36.3; W 5.8 x L 34.8; W 5.1 x L 35.7; W 5.1 x L 34.1.
Condition of original material: Good. Minor damage on first and last part.
Arrangement: Shelf number 3.
Author(s)/Creator(s): Viśveśvarapaṇḍita (disciple of Mādhavaprajña); Śaṅkara (attributed); Śrīkṛṣṇa. Likely to be identical with Rāmakṛṣṇa (disciple of Bhāratītīrtha-Vidyāraṇya); Hastāmalaka.
Original institution reference: B0672 (A-G).
