ॐ गुरुपरमात्मने नमः
the śrīmukham to the saṁskr̥ta vicāra sāgara
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लघुवासुदेवमननं सर्वत्र सुप्रसिद्धो ग्रन्थः। तस्य च परिचयः प्रायः सर्वेषां पण्डितानां वर्तते। अस्मिन् हि प्रकरणे वेदान्तप्रमेयाः अतिसुलभं निरूपिताः। अस्य मननेन जिज्ञासूनां साधकानां तत्त्वावगतिः, वेदान्तशास्त्रे प्रविविक्षूणां शास्त्रप्रमेयपरिचयश्च विनायासं संपद्यते॥
The fame of the work laghu vāsudeva manana has reached everywhere, and all paṇḍits are likely familiar with it. In this prakaraṇa work, all of the viṣayas of vedānta are elucidated with great ease. Through manana, jijñāsu sādhakas will understand the tattva; and those who desire to enter into vedānta as a śāstra will get acquainted with the viṣayas of the śāstra – all with ease.