This is a palm-leaf manuscript held at the Manuscript Library in the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. It is listed in a Supplemental volume of the catalogue, in Volume VII. It was previously part of the private collection of the Paliyam family, before it was acquired by the University. It seems to be the same manuscript K. A. Subramania Iyer consulted, which he designated as L, since the readings match up almost exactly. However, Subramania Iyer writes that his manuscript only extended until the end of the Sambandhasamuddeśa, whereas this manuscript extends from the beginning of the Jātisamuddeśa to the beginning of the commentary on verse 139 of the Sādhanasamuddeśa. Since Subramania Iyer was working with a transcript, it is possible that his transcript did not cover the full extent of the manuscript. There are some signs that this manuscript has been collated or transcribed — at arbitrary points in the text, there are slashes and X marks drawn in with a green highlighter, possibly by a transcriber marking waypoints.
Title | Dravyasamuddeśa |
Commentary | Prakīrṇaprakāśa |
Author | Bhartṛhari |
Commentator | Helārāja |
Rubric | (folio 1v1)hariḥ śrīgaṇapataye namaḥ avighnam astu |
Incipit | (folio 1v1)yasmin_ sammukhatāṃ prayāti ruciraḥ ko py antarujjhṛṃbhate nedīyāmahimā manasy abhinavaḥ puṃsaḥ prakāśātmanaḥ |
Explicit | (folio 100v4)iti dṛṣṭāntadārṣṭāntikabhāvāntarbhāvenedam udāharaṇaṃ hetutvena tv apāyānāveśo vyatirekamukhenobhayatrāpi |
Physical description | |
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Language/Script | Sanskrit in Malayālam script. |
Format | pothi |
Material | palm-leaf |
Extent | 100 folios. |
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Condition | Complete, in good condition. |
Layout | 12 lines per page. Generous left and right margins; very minimal top and bottom margins. |
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Binding | Rosewood cover. |
History | |
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Date of production | Possibly 18th century. |
Place of origin | India |
Provenance | Previously owned by the Paliyam family in Cochin. |
Acquisition | Held at Kerala University. |