1700–1850

Bhūtaviveka

ms_coll_390item_1078 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy Darśanaśāstra.
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1078
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

About this Manuscript

This text is on Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. Bhūtaviveka is also known as Pañcamahābhūtaviveka or Mahābhūtaviveka. The manuscript has a second chapter of the Pañcadaśī.(Bhūtaviveka). The text dealing with a study of the nature of the five elements (Śabda, Sparśa, Rūpa,Rasa, Gaṅdha ) and their differentiation from Brahman leads to Mokṣa. The text is incomplete. A work contains part of an extensive commentary called the Tātparyabodhinī by Rāmakṛṣṇa running parallel, above and below, the main root text. The manuscript is written in 6–10 lines per leaf. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in margins. Vertical margins marked with double red line. Watermark includes faint letters or words as well as a large crest.

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Catalogue Metadata

Title Bhūtaviveka
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference Number ms_coll_390item_1078
Collection Collection of Indic Manuscripts
Language Sanskrit
Script Devanāgarī
Subject Classification Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy, Darśanaśāstra.
Date 1700–1850
Place of Origin United States of America
IIIF Manifest Public IIIF manifest available

Subjects & Keywords

Advaita (non-dualistic) Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy Darśanaśāstra.