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 6–9 lines per folio. Cover and back page contains title. Title also present in colophon (f. 36a). Mistakes are covered with yellow or blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Scribe is Bhaguvāsara based on (Ms. Coll. 390; Item 1050, f. 7a), and the date is saṃvat 1843 (1786) based on (Ms. Coll 390; Item 1050, f. 7b). According to Penn. cataloguer the Ms. was formerly part of a larger manuscript that was copied by two or three scribal hands and includes Ms. Coll. 390; Items 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050 and 1051.