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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PREFACE. XV No. 226, by Kacinatha is well-known. Craddhaprakarana, No. 227, by Narottama, is mentioned in the India Office Catalogue. Craddhavivekavyakhya, No. 228 by Ramakrsna Tarkapancanana and Craddhakalanirupana, No. 225, by Madhusudana Vacaspati, appear to be unique. Satkriyasaradipika, No. 235, by Gopala Bhatta, is a work on Hindu rituals of the Vaisnava sect. Gopala Bhatta was a follower of Caitanya and he wrote other Smrti works too for his sect. He belonged to Southern India and lived at Vrindavana where all Sanskrit works of this sect were composed. Gopala Bhatta in his compilation of this work follows Aniruddha and Bhima Bhatta. Sat-smrti-sara, No. 236, by Janakirama Sarvabhauma, and Sarvasadharanapramanatattva, No. 242, appear to be orthodox works on Brahminical rites. Smrtikalpadruma, No. 256, in Bengali, gives, for the use of those men in Pandita families who are not very strong in Sanskrit, rules of conduct in clear and lucid Bengali. The work was composed by Radhavallabha Kavivagica, son of Mukunda Micra. The work is termed Kalpadruma or desire-fulfilling tree and its chapters are termed Manjari. Smrtisamksepa, No. 257, by Narottama and Smrtisamksepasara, No. 258, by Ramakanta Cakravartti, son of Madhusudana Bhattacaryya are works on orthodox Brahminical rites not to be found in Aufrecht. Svatvavicara, No. 259, attempts to define the rights of property and goes deeply into the philosophy of it. The style is that of the Navadvipa School of Nyaya. Ahnikakarika, No. 21, is a short work on the daily rites of brahmanas belonging to the Caiva sect based on the Tryambakakalpa attributed to Caunaka. Acarollasa, No. 13, by Khandoraya Pandita is a part of Paracuramaprakaca, a complete digest of Hindu Law and rituals compiled by the author under the order of Paracurama Micra the prince of Yamunapuri on the Gomati which is Modern Jaunpur: Paracurama was a Cakadvipi