B 272-31 Bṛhatkathā
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Filmed in: B 272/31
Title: Bṛhatkathā
Dimensions: 25.2 x 14 cm x 171 folios
Material: paper?
Condition:
Scripts: Devanagari
Languages: Sanskrit
Subjects: Kathā
Date:
Acc No.: NAK 2/183
Remarks:
Reel No. B 272-31 Inventory No. 13157
Title Bṛhatkathā
Author Budhasvāmī / Kṣemendra (!)
Subject Kathā
Language Sanskrit
Text Features This anthology gives glimpses of the middle age Indian social, cultural, religious and political aspects.
Manuscript Details
Script Devanagari
Material Paper
State complete
Size 25.5 x 14.0 cm
Folios 171
Lines per Folio 12
Foliation figures on upper left-hand and lower right- hand margin of the verso, beneath the Title: Bṛhatka.
Scribe Vijayānaṃda
Place of Copying VS 1882
Place of Deposit NAK
Accession No. 2/183
Manuscript Features
Excerpts
Beginning
śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ || oṃ namo gurubhyaḥ || ||
mahāsvāna mahāśālā puryasty uñjjayinīti yā ||
(2)mahāṃbhodhi mahāśailamekhaleva mahāmahī ||
prāsādād yatra pasyaṃtaḥ santato tadabarddhanāt ||
(3)meru kailāsakūṭebhyaḥ spṛhayaṃti †narāmarāḥ† ||
vedamaurvī vipaṃcīnāṃ dhvanayaḥ pratimandiram ||
ya(4)tra san-nipataṃtopi na bādhante parasparam ||(fol.1v1–4)
End
vaṃdanā cchannanā paścān mayyātmānaṃ(9) nidhāya sā ||
ceto vinimayaṃ kṛtvā pravṛttā śivikām iti ||
ārādhayāmi nṛpasūnukṛtenugaurīṃ
(10)kiṃ khānayāmi caturais tvaritaṃ suruṃgān ||
ity ādy upāya śataciṃtanāṃtacetāḥ
kṛcchran niśāmana(11)yam apratilabdhanidraḥ || || (fol. 171r8–11)
Colophon
iti śrībhaṭṭabudhasvāminākṛte ślokasaṃgrahe bṛhatkathāyāṃ priya(12)darśanālābhaḥ samāptaḥ || || śrīgurvarpaṇam astu tad iti sat || saṃvat 1882 sāla pauṣaśuºº daśamyāṃ budhavāsare likhitaṃ śrīvijayānaṃdeneti || (fol. 171/r11–12)
iti kṣemendraviracite bṛhatkathāyāṃ(7) ślokasaṃgrahe prathamaḥ sargaḥ ||
(fol. 5v6–7)
Microfilm Details
Reel No. B 272/31
Date of Filming 04-05-1972
Exposures 177
Used Copy Kathmandu
Type of Film positive
Remarks Twice filmed fol. 6, 20, 58, 144,
Catalogued by JU\MS
Date 28-03-2005
Bibliography