MS. Sansk. c. 31 (R)

MSS. Sansk. c.

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Mayūra’s Sūryaśataka, 18th cent.?

Summary of Contents: The Sūryaśatāka, a stotra in praise of the sun in 100 verses, accompanied by a translation into Siñhalese, and a commentary in that language

Language(s): Sanskrit.

Physical Description

Form: pothī

Support: Palm-leaves, held together by two boards, and a string passing through two holes.

Extent: 62

Dimensions (binding): × cm.

Hand(s)

Devanāgarī in black ink.

History

Origin: 18th cent.?

perhaps 18th century, but may very well be later.

Provenance and Acquisition

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the following sources:

Winternitz and Keith, Catalogue of Sanskrit manuscripts, no. 1257, pp. 178-179

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. 1257, pp. 178-179

Funding of Cataloguing

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