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1879. भागवततत्त्वार्थदीप प्रकाशावरणभङ्ग
Bhāgavatatattvārtḥadīpaprakāśāvaraṇabhanga.
By Purusottama, son of Pitambara.
Substance, foolscap paper. 12×7 inches. Folia, 26. Lines, 9 on a page. Extent in slokas, 700. Character, Nagara. Date, Sam. 1856. Appearance, fresh. Prose. Generally correct.
The Third prakarana only.
Vallabhācārya wrote a work entitled Bhagavatatattvārthadipa, Tativārthadipa or Nibandha, summarising the teachings in the Bhagavatapuran, according to his own doctrine. See L. 1316.
“अश्विकार तत्तार्थदीपं भागवते महत् ।"
He wrote a commentary on it 'Tattvadīpaprakāśa' which begins: ESTÍGITIZENICAI etc., etc. See Cat. Cat.
Vol. III, pp. 87A.
Vallabha's great grandson, Pitambara began to write a commentary on it entitled “तत्त्व दीपप्रकाशावरणभङ्ग” of which the 'Sastrartha-prakaraṇa' alone is known from Ulwar extr. 128 and C" C., I. 146, which seems to be the first prakaraṇa.
The present manuscript represents the third prakarana of the work by Purusottama, son of Pitambara. In this prakarana the examination of the first skandha of the Bhagavata comes to an end.
Colophon:
इति श्रीपीताम्बरतनुजपुरुषोत्तम विरचिते तत्त्वदीपप्रकाशाचरणभङ्गे प्रथमस्कन्धविवरणं सम्पूर्णम् ।
