Mānosollāsa

This is a commentary on the Mānosollāsa of Sureśvarācārya by Rāmatīrtha, titled Mānosollāsavṛttānta or Vṛttāntavilāsa. Sureśvarācārya’s Mānosollāsa is itself a commentary on the Dakṣiṇāmūrti Stotra of Śaṃkarācārya. Śaṃkarācārya composed the stotra in ten ślokas (verses), which briefly convey the core teachings of Advaita philosophy, encapsulating the essence of the Upaniṣads. Although Sureśvarācārya’s Mānosollāsa is a commentary, it is widely accepted as one of the foundational text of Advaita philosophy. As a result, many commentaries have been written on it. One such commentary is Vṛttāntavilāsa by Rāmatīrtha, who was a disciple of Kṛṣṇatīrtha. ( Written in 14–21 lines per leaf.; 41 leaves foliated 1–41, upper left and lower right verso. Mistakes covered over in yellow or blacked out; some corrections and additions in margins; significant syllables, words, or phrases highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.)