Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts
by Rajendralala Mitra | 1871 | 921,688 words
These pages represent a detailed description of Sanskrit manuscripts housed in various libraries and collections around the world. Each notice typically includes the physical characteristics, provenance, script, and sometimes even summaries of the content of the Sanskrit manuscripts. The collection helps preserve and make accessible the vast herit...
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195 the 9 th prescribes the expiations Prayaschittas; the next eight (X to XVII), the Soma sacrifices; the next (XVIII) the Vajapeya and the Rajasuya; the next (XIX) the Sautramani, the Kathaka-chitti, and the Kamyeshti; the next (XX) the Asvamedha and the Purushamedha; the next (XXI) the Dvadas'aha and the Mahavrata; the next (XXII) the Utsarginam-ayana; the next (XXIII) the Sattrayana; the next (XXIV) comprises the Paribhusutra, the Pravara-khanda and the Hautraka; the next two (XXV, XXVI) contain the canons for Grihya rites; the next (XXVII) is called the Grihya-tantra; the next two (XXVIII, XXIX) the Samaya-charika-dharma Sutras on domestic duties, and the last (XXX) the Shulva sutras or rules for making altars. Mr. Burnell is of opinion that the Pitrimedha-sutra and the Bharodvaja Sutra are in addition to these. Of these the MS. under notice, No. 643 of the Government Collection, contains chapters I to IX; No. 490, chapters X and XI, the last defective; No. 648, chapters X to XV; No. 634, chapter XV; Nos. 635 and 644, chapter XX; Nos. 633, 646, chapter XXI; No. 645, chapter XXIII. The Asiatic Society's Library contains chapters XXVIII and XXIX. (Ante II, p. 144) and an edition of it has been published by Dr. Buhler. Max Muller has published in the German Oriental Society's Journal, IX a translation of the first section of the XXIV, and I have a MS. of the Pitrimedha Sutra. Thus only chapters XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XXII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII and XXX remain to render the entire work accessible to Europeans. Of commentaries on this work Mr. Burnell notices five, of which that of Rudradatta is the oldest; but he says that this author did not comment on more than the first fifteen chapters. Kapardi Svami and Durva Svami, he continues, have commented on the first twenty-four, and the last has been annotated upon by Kasikarama. The Durva Svami is, I believe, the same with the Dhurta Svami of the Government MSS. Nos. 643 and 646 which extend to 17 chapters. Government MS. No. 652 of Kausikarama on this Dhurta Svami breaks off at the 8 th chapter. It is, I believe, the same with the Kasikarama of Mr. Burnell. Max Muller notices a comment by Gurudeva Svami, and Mr. Burnell has seen a comment on the first three chapters by Chaundappa, and refers to comments on parts of the text by Ahobala, Haradatta Misra, Darsanarya or Sudarsanarya, Karavinda Svami, Kapardi Svami and Sundararaja,The last three on chapter XXX of all which he has copies. 2 A 2