MS. Sansk. c. 54
MSS. Sansk. c.
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Bhāgavata Purāṇa, A.D. 1642.
Contents
The Bhāgavata Purāṇa; the first three skandhas imperfect owing to the defective state of the MS, otherwise complete
Language(s): Sanskrit.
Colophon: Haribhaktisudhā-sārasamāsvādavṛtaspṛhaḥ śrīdāmodarakākhyo lekhako ’haṃ dvijottamaḥ ǁ
Physical Description
Form: pothī
Support: Birch bark.
Extent: + +
Dimensions (binding): 34.0 × 27.9 cm.
Condition
the first part of the MS. (ff. 1–74) is much damaged. Of the first fifty leaves there are only fragments left. Most of the leaves are protected by transparent paper, and slight injuries, causing illegibility, occur on ff. 81–87, 98–102, 119, 123–128, 130, 134–137, 153, in part II on ff. 106, 116–119, 121–129, 135–138, and of a more minute character in other places.
Hand(s)
Śāradā.
Dāmodaraka.
History
Origin: A. D. 1642.
saṃ 18 bhā bati 11 gurau | If we compare the date of MS. Sansk. d. 65 (1234), this seems to be meant for a. d. 1642.
Provenance and Acquisition
Bought in 1887 from Dr. Eugen Hultzsch (MS. 40). Memorandum on f. 2v ‘K 42.’
Record Sources
Summary description abbreviated from the following sources:
Winternitz and Keith, Catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts, no. 1180, pp. 151-152
Availability
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Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
Moriz Winternitz and Arthur Berriedale Keith, Catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (Oxford, 1905), no. 1180, pp. 151-152
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