Adhyātmarāmāyaṇa-Ayodhyākāṇḍa

Adhyātmarāmāyaṇa-Ayodhyākāṇḍa is the 2nd Kāṇḍa (chapter) of the Medieval retelling of the epic Rāmāyaṇa written in the perspective of Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. This text also contains a commentary by Rāmavarmaṇ called Setu. This version of the epic inforces the concept of Rāma being an Adhyātma a universal incarnate being. The text is present in dialogue form between supreme deities Śiva (as Maheśa) and Pārvatī (as Umā). In the Ayodhyakāṇḍa Rāma's life in the city Ayodhya is covered including his exile to the forest with his brother Lakṣmaṇa, wife Sītā and the death of his father Daśaratha back home. The text is traditionally ascribed to the author Vyāsa. The text is also present in the Brahmāṇdapurāṇa. Ayodhyākāṇḍa contains nine sargas. This Ms. contains Sarga-1 (f.1b–6b), Sarga-2 (f.7a–14b), Sarga-3 (f.15a–22b), Sarga-4 (f.23a–32a), Sarga-5 (f.32b–39a), Sarga-6 (f.39b–48b), Sarga-7 (f.49a–58b), Sarga-8 (f.59a–64a), Sarga-9 (f.65b–73a). This Ms. is written in 6–8 lines per folio. Cover page contains title in a note written in another scribal hand along with date of Ms. saṃvat 1937. Back page is blank. Alternate title Adhyātmarāmāyaṇasetu ayodhyākāṇḍa related to commentary of Rāmavarmaṇ present in colophon (f. 73a). Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Some folios have been treated with yellow turmeric powder.