Citradīpa (prakaraṇa of the Pañcadaśī)

This is a commentary on the Citradīpa-prakaraṇa of the Pañcadaśī by Vidyāraṇya, written by Rāmakṛṣṇa. The text describes four states (avasthā) of Brahman (the Universal Consciousness): Cit, Antaryāmī, Sūtrātmā, and Virāṭ. This manuscript is similar to Item 895 and 1036. According to the Penn. cataloguer the manuscript was formerly part of a larger manuscript along with Ms. Coll. 390, Items 1030, 1031 and 1032 (all accessible on the UPenn. site).; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī). (Written in 13–16 lines per leaf.; 23 leaves foliated 1–23, upper left verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout.)