Atharvaṇopaniṣad praśnabhāṣya

This is a bhāṣya (commentary) on the Praśnopaniṣad, a major Upaniṣad belonging to the Atharvaveda. The commentator is Śaṃkarācārya, a prominent exponent of Advaita philosophy. He was the son of Śivaguru and the disciple of Govindācārya, who was himself a disciple of Gauḍapāda. Śaṃkarācārya later became the guru of Padmapāda. This work discusses questions related to self-realization, the ātman, Brahman, and the nature of prāṇa, and provides insightful answers. It embodies the core essence of Advaita philosophical thought. The name of the scribe is spelled Viṭṭalarāya-Paiṭṭaṃṇakara; however, it appears the correct name could be Viṭṭhalarāya-Paiṭhāṇakara. The manuscript was owned by Vaijanāthabhaṭṭa Sāmaka, son of Bāṇabhaṭṭa Sāmaka (f. 29b). Vaijanāthabhaṭṭa Sāmaka is noted as the former owner of the manuscript. This Ms. is written in 9 lines per folio. Cover and back page contain title. The Ms. is dated in (f. 1a). There are double red 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 highlighting.