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Br̥hajjātaka

manuscript, 1818

by Varāhamihira

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: Sanskrit
  • Content type: Primary source
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Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials. Version 1. December 2002 Columbia University Catalog: go to CLIO 43 leaves ; 10.4 x 24.1 cm (8 lines/leaf) Br̥hajjātaka was composed ca. 550 at Avanti. Ms. incomplete. F. 14v. ends in 8,10d: satphala. F. 17 begins in 8,22a (numbered 27 in the ms.): śubhaphaladaśāyāṃ. F. 40v ends in 27,7c: hīnaprajokṣita. F. 42 begins in 27,19a: s tulavān Copied 1818 Mar. 12 by Devīdatta Tripāṭhin, the son of Durgāprasāda Śarman Tripāṭhin Formerly property of Devīdayālu Tripāṭhin. Ownership-note on f. 1: devīdayālatrīpāṭhīkasya midaṃ pustakam // patra // 44 Colophon on f. 44v: iti śrī āvaṃtikācāryyavarāhamiharakr̥tau vr̥hajjātake upasaṃhārādhyāyo ṣṭaviṃśati 28 // samāptam // This is followed by a verse Post colophon: saṃvat 1874 śake 1739 phālguna sūkla 5 gurau // - - - śrīmatsara(yū)pārīṇadhurīṇakulīnatripāṭhīdurgāprasāda- śarmmātmajaśrīmattripāṭhīdevīdatta(likhi)tam Gift; Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944; Smith Indic 106;

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manuscript, 1818

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