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Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā (Adhyāya 1)
ms_coll_390item_1055 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a treatise on Vedānta philosophy. The manuscript contains a sub-commentary, Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā, on Śaṃkarācārya’s Śārīrakamīmāṃsā-bhāṣya, which itself is a commentary on the Śārīrakamīmāṃsā or Brahmasūtra. The sub-commentary was composed by Govindānanda, a disciple of Gopāla Sarasvatī. The original work is divided into four adhyāyas, and each adhyāya is further divided into subchapters called pāda. This manuscript includes only the first adhyāya—an incomplete second pāda (fols. 44a–52b), the third pāda (fols. 52b–71b), and an incomplete introductory portion of the fourth pāda (f. 71b). It seems that the manuscript was originally part of a larger manuscript Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1054. This Ms. is written in 14–18 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 71b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā (Adhyāya 2)
ms_coll_390item_1061 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This manuscript contains the first to the fourth pāda of the second adhyāya of the Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā, a sub-commentary on Śaṃkarācārya’s Śārīrakamīmāṃsā-bhāṣya, which itself is a commentary on the Śārīrakamīmāṃsā or Brahmasūtra of Bādarāyaṇa. The first pāda spans fols. 1a–22b; the second pāda, fols. 22b–51b and 52a; the third pāda, fols. 52a–75a; and the fourth pāda, fols. 75a–82b. This Ms. is written in 12–13 lines per folio. Title of super-commentary Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā present in colophon (f. 67a). Cover page contanis alternate title Śārīrakabhagavatpādabhāṣyaṭīkā. There are quadruple black vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting. The Ms. was originally part of a larger manuscript along with Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1062.
Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā (Adhyāya 3)
ms_coll_390item_1062 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This manuscript contains the first to the fourth pāda of the second adhyāya of the Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā, a sub-commentary on Śaṃkarācārya’s Śārīrakamīmāṃsā-bhāṣya, which itself is a commentary on the Śārīrakamīmāṃsā or Brahmasūtra of Bādarāyaṇa. The first pāda spans fols. 1a–15a; the second pāda, fols. 15a–26b; the third pāda, fols. 26b–56b; and the fourth pāda, fols. 56b–67b. This Ms. is written in 13 lines per folio. Title present on top margin in the begining of the text. Back page contains title. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins, some in a different scribal hand.
Bhāṭṭabhāṣāprakāśa
ms_coll_390item_1953 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A work on the interpretation of the terminology used in the Bhāṭṭa school of Pūrva-Mīmāṃsā. At the beginning, the author states that the text was written to facilitate children's understanding of the subject — “bālānāmupakārāya-bhāṭṭabhāṣāprakāśyate.” This manuscript contains the complete work, comprising twelve chapters. The author was the son of Nīlakaṇṭhasūri of Vārāṇasī and a pupil of Rāmatīrtha (probably Rāmagovindatīrtha). This Ms. is written in 9–14 lines per folio. Back page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 42a). There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhāṭṭālaṃkāra
ms_coll_390item_2164 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
It is a commentary on the Mīmāṃsānyāya-prakāśa, a treatise on Pūrva-Mīmāṃsā authored by Āpadeva. The commentator was his son. The manuscript contains the complete pūrvārdha (first part), covering folios 1b to 46b, as well as an incomplete introductory portion of the second part. This Ms. is written in 14–17 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 46b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhaumastotra
ms_coll_390item_2667 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A ritual manual for conducting pūjā for Maṅgala (the planet Mars), this work also contains mantras praising Maṅgala for the removal of diseases, the elimination of obstacles, and the attainment of prosperity. This stotra is taken from the Skanda Purāṇa. This Ms. is written in 7 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 4b). The Ms. is dated on (f. 4b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Many folios are treated with yellow turmeric powder.
Jātakālaṅkāra
ms_coll_390item_685 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
A Jyotiṣa treatise composed by Gaṇeśadaivajña mentions that he followed the Śukajātaka in composing the Jātakālaṅkāra. The author belonged to the 17th century and composed this text in 1613 at Bradhnapura on the Tāpī River in Gujarat (Pingree, Jyotiḥśāstra: Astral and Mathematical Literature, p. 94). The original work contains seven chapters, but the present manuscript includes only six of them. The chapters are as follows: Chapter 1: Saṃjñā-adhyāya (f.1b–2b) Chapter 2: Bhāvādhyāya (f.2b–6b) Chapter 3: Yogādhyāya (f.6b–9b) Chapter 4: (f.9b–10a) Chapter 5: (f.10a–12a) Chapter 6: (f.12a–12b) This Ms. is written in 11–13 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. Title present in colophon (f. 12b). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhavānandī
ms_coll_390item_2126 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī & Telegū
This is a super-commentary on Tattvacintāmaṇi by Gaṅgeśa and a commentary on Tattvacintāmaṇidīdhiti by Raghunātha Śiromaṇi. The present work contains an incomplete Anumānakhaṇḍa. The author was a 17th-century Navya-Nyāya scholar from Bengal, the father of Vidyānivāsa, grandfather of Rudratarkavāgīśa, and the preceptor of Jagadīśa and Rāghavendra (NCC, Vol. XVI, p. 182). Folio 12b contains a marginal note written in Telugu script. This Ms. is written in 11–13 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Significant syllables and words rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.
Bhavānandīvyākhyā
ms_coll_390item_2085 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a commentary on Gūḍhārthaprakāśa, also known as Bhavānandī, by Bhavānanda 'Siddhāntavāgīśa' Bhaṭṭācāryya. Gūḍhārthaprakāśa is itself a super-commentary on Tattvacintāmaṇi by Gaṅgeśa and a commentary on Tattvacintāmaṇidīdhiti by Raghunātha Śiromaṇi. It seems that the present manuscript is part of a larger work, beginning from folio 45. The text discusses the siṃha-vyāghra-lakṣaṇa of vyāpti. This Ms. is written in 10–12 lines per folio. Title present in colophon (f. 68b). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhavānīsahasranāmastotra
ms_coll_390item_1993 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a collection of a thousand names of the goddess Bhavānī, presented in the form of a stotra (hymn) praising her. In the colophon, it is stated that the text belongs to the Rudrayāmalatantra (a dialogue between Nandikeśvara and Iśvara). This Ms. is written in 7–8 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title in red. There are 2 double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets are in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins.
Bhāgavatapurāṇa (Skandha 6)
ms_coll_390item_2620 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
Bhāgavatapurāṇa is listed among the 18 Mahāpurāṇas. This Ms. contains a commentary Bhāgavatabhāvārthadīpikā by Śrīdharasvāmin which gives good clarity on the complex philosophy and devotional themes present in the text. The text primarily belongs to the Vaiṣṇava philosophy. It emphasizes devotion to Kṛṣṇa, avatāra (incarnate) of supreme deity Viṣṇu. The text discuses the creation of the universe, different realms of existance and the cyclic nature of time. The text is rich in philosophies of Vedānta sects like Advaita, Viśiṣṭādvaita and Dvaita. It has abundance of Bhakti Yoga and some elements of Sāṃkhya philosophy. The text is also popularly used as a prayer in public gatherings for devotion commonly known as Bhāgavata Kathā narrated and explained by a Kathā Vācaka (Story Teller) to the audience envoking themes related to Dharma in the context of domestic and professional life. The main text consists of 12 Skandhas (Cantos) which are further divided into 335 Adhyāyas with 18,000 verses depending on the edition. This manuscript contains the sixth skandha. This Ms. is written in 14–20 lines per folio. Cover and back page are blank. The (Pūrna Virāma) full stop style vertical brackets and significant text in red. Mistakes are covered with yellow. Some additions in the margins.
Bhaviṣyottarapurāṇa
ms_coll_390item_487 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Devanāgarī
This is a stotra text praising Śiva and Goddess Pārvatī, in which Ravi (the Sun God) is depicted as the speaker. It contains two distinct stotras: the first praises Śiva, and a similar version can be found in the Skandapurāṇa, Kāśīkhaṇḍa; the second stotra praises Goddess Pārvatī. According to the colophon, these stotras belong to the Bhaviṣyottara-khaṇḍa of the Sāmba-Sadāśivapurāṇa. This Ms. is written 6–7 lines per folio. Back page is blank. There are double red vertical margins present on each side of the folio. Mistakes are covered with yellow. A few marginal corrections are present. Last folio is treated with yellow turmeric powder. Colophon rubbed with orange powder for highlighting.