Anumānaprakāśa

This Navya-Nyāya philosophical text is used for contemplation and study. It is a commentary on the Anumānakhaṇḍa section of Gangeśa Upādhyāya’s Tattvacintāmaṇi—a treatise on logic from the Navya-Nyāya school of philosophy, particularly focused on the topic of inference (anumāna). The commentary was written by Rucidatta, son of Devadatta and Reṇuā, and a pupil of Pakṣadhara. In this work, he mentions that he studied the śāstras under several gurus. (Tha History And Bibliography Of Nyaya Vaiseika Literature, Gopinath Kaviraj, pp. 48–49). This Ms. is written in 7–9 lines per folio. Cover page contains title. There are triple black vertical margins 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 highlghting. Folio 1 is damaged there is a rectangular cut on the left hand side.