Dhyānadīpa

This text is on Advaita Vedanta philosophy. It is composed by Vidyāraṇya (also known as Madhava). Dhyānadīpa is the ninth chapter of the Pañcadaśī text. The text is with the commentary of Rāmakṛṣṇa (1380–1480 A.D.) who is disciple of Vidyāraṇya and Bhāratītīrtha and grand-disciple of Vidyātīrtha.This cahpter describes, A person who sincerely studies this chapter on meditation understands everything without confusion. All his doubts disappear, and he remains steadily devoted to meditating on Brahman (the Supreme Reality). This manuscript is written in 10–12 lines per folio. Cover page is blank. Title present in colophon (f. 14b). 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. Scribe is Nārāyaṇa based on (Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1035, f. 3a), The Ms. is dated śaka 1766 (1844) based on (Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1045, f. 3a) along with former owner Raṅganātha Marāṭhe, son of Mayūreśvara. According to Penn. cataloguer the Ms. was formerly part of a larger manuscript along with Ms. Coll. 390; Items 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044 and 1045.