Catalogue of two collections of Sanskrit manuscripts preserved in the India office library / compiled by Charles H. Tawney, and F.W. Thomas.

  • Great Britain. India Office. Library
Date:
1903
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Credit: Catalogue of two collections of Sanskrit manuscripts preserved in the India office library / compiled by Charles H. Tawney, and F.W. Thomas. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vol. JI. Skandhas IV.—VI. Foli. 97, 83 and 62 Size Cmm. 34 xX 13, 5. In Skandha VI., fol. 33 has been supplied by a later hand. . » Vol. If]. Skandhas VII.—IX. Folk. 61,58and 51, Size Cmm. 34, 4x13, 3. The date of Skandha VII. is given as Samvat 1848. Bat this part is much more recent than the rest of the MS., as is evident from the colour of the paper. Vol. lV. Size Cmm. 36, 5x 14,5. Skandha X.a. Purvardha, ending with the 49th chapter. Foll. i48.. At the end of this part there is a blurred date, Samvat 1659. 6. Uttarardha. Foll. 127. Leaf 44 is repeated three times and marked 1, 2,3. At the end of this part vie? is a blurred date, Samvat 1649, Saka 1515 apparently. | Vol. V. Skandhas XI., XII. Foll. 147 and 43. Skandha XI. is comprised of leaves of various sizes varying from Cmm. 26, 8 x LL toCmm. 29,8x12. Skandha XII. measures Cm. 34, 4x12, 2. The date of the XIth Skandha is given as Samvat 1715, and it is said to have been written in Benares. But the first forty leaves are evidently by a different hand. In the XIIth Skandha the first six leaves, and leaves 28~30 inclusive, are in a comparatively modern hand, and were apparently supplied by the scribe that wrote Skandha VII. : No. XXXITI. W. 85. The same work. This MS. consists of five volumes in fair Bengali writing, evidently.of the end of the eighteenth century. The MS. is fairly correct, Size Cmm. 47x8. The volumes are distributed ‘as follows :— : Vol. I, -Skandhas aie Foll. 217. Five lines in a page. Skandha I. ends on 64a, Skandha IT. on 978. Vol. II. Skandlias IV.—VI. Foll. 218-237+ 1-228 + I-16. Leaves 98-176 (Skandha V.) are also numbered inthe left hand margin 1-79, and _ leaves 177-2284 1 16 (Skandha VI.) are also numbered in the left-hand margin 1-68. Five lines in a page. Vol. III. Skandhas VII.—IX. Foll. numbered 17-239 (No. 237 being omitted), and in left-hand margin according to Skandhas, 1-64, 1-84, and 1-73 (No. 14 keing repeated). Five to six lines in a page. | Vol. 1V. Skandha X. Foil. 239. Five to six lines in a page. Vol. V.. Skandhas XI., XII. Foll, 123. Skandha XI. ends on 87a. Five to six lines in a page. aE | No. XXXIV. W. 3c. ‘The same work. Palmleaf manuscript, in good Bengali writing of the eighteenth century. Fairly correct. Enclosed in boards, consisting of two parts, the contents of which are distributed as follows :— Part I. Size Cmm 75x6.. Fols. 326. oat to five lines ina page. Skandhas J.—IX, The first Skandha ends on fol. 29a, the second on