Brahmasūtrabhāṣya (fragments), Bhāgavatapurāṇa (fragments), Sūtasaṃhitā, from Skandapurāṇa (fragment)

The bundle contains Śaṅkara's Brahmasūtrabhāṣya (fragments) [f° 6v: end of 2.1; f° 9r: end of 2.4; f° 32v: 2.3.23; f° 52r: 1.3.9; f° 60r: 4.4.14, leaves in complete disorder] (images 0007-0130). Bhāgavatapurāṇa (fragments) [f° 1: end of 1st skandha, 4th adhyāya; f° 2: end of 6th skandha, 15th adhyāya] (images 0131-0134). The Sūtasaṃhitā, from Skandapurāṇa (fragment) [f° 134r: mentions Yajñavaibhavakhaṇḍa of Sūtasaṃhitā] - alternative calendar data provided: 'a date is mentioned on f° 10r (10th stray leaf): śrīmatprābhavavatsare śubhayute garvonnṛpair gaṇyate kollabdobyayane tu dakṣiṇa ahosṃham hate pūṣaṇi tasmin vedabine śubhe śiśiragoḥ varentyabhe mecake pakṣe vedatithau divā bahuguṇai yukte dine śobhane (text not checked against the manuscript)' (images 0135-0136). All texts are incomplete. Text B, C - 'Most leaves cut into half'. The manuscript is damaged. There are ten stray leaves with mantras, five stray leaves with table of contents. First stray leaf: mentions a proper name: takkemaṭhattil śrī Narasiṃha Tirumumpāke KarattikaraTiru… ikkoṇḍapaṇam 56nuṃ kāryam; f° 4r: mentions Bhartṛprapañca.

Extent: 93 leaves (15 stray leaves, 13 blank leaves).

Size and dimensions of original material: W 4.6 x L 50.5.

Condition of original material: Damaged, worm-eaten.

Custodial history: Former owner: Thekke Madham, Thrissur.

Arrangement: Shelf number 3.

Alternative calendar and date: Malayalam

Author(s)/Creator(s): Śaṅkara.

Original institution reference: B0747 (A-C).