A 342-15(1) Vīraśikhākathā
Manuscript culture infobox
Filmed in: A 342/15
Title: [Vīraśikṣā]
Dimensions: 32 x 12 cm x 2 folios
Material: paper?
Condition: damaged
Scripts: Devanagari
Languages: Nepali
Subjects: Kathā
Date:
Acc No.:
Remarks: (Vīrasikakathā); AN?
Reel No. A 342-15(1)
Inventory No. 87343
Title Vīraśikhākathā
Remarks
Author
Subject Kathā
Language Nepali
Manuscript Details
Script Devanagari
Material paper ( loose )
State incomplete
Size 32.0 x 12.0 cm
Binding Hole
Folios 2
Lines per Folio 8
Foliation numbers in the left margin; marginal title: vī: śī
Place of Deposit NAK
Accession No. 1/786
Manuscript Features
This microfilm contains two prakīrṇa folios written in Nepali and Newari (A 342-15(1) Vīraśikhākathā and A 342-15(2) Mantrīcāturyakathā). These are two different folios from two texts separated from the original bundle. Similarities and dissimilarities between these two prakīrṇa texts:
Similarities
Size is the same.
Number of lines (8) is the same.
Pagination system of counting Rāma in the right margin is the same.
Short title is written in the left margin.
Dissimilarities
Ink of Vīraśikhākathā is blacker than the ink of Mantrīcāturyakathā.
Short title in Vīra° is Vī: śī, while in Mantrī° it is [Vī:] śi.
The extant number of folios of Vīra° is 1 and of Mantrī° is 13.
Vīra°is in Nepali, while Mantrī° is in Newari.
Vīra° is available only on the verso while Mantrī° appears on both the recto and verso.
Excerpts
Beginning
śrīganeśāya nama || ||
prarhama vīraśīkhāko kathāha kahaṃchu || ||
prathama sugāle vīraśīkhākana bhandābhayā he vīraśīkhānānī va(2)santa ṛtukā samayemā vanako mahimā herṇa jāuṁ hiḍa bhanyāra dubai janāle bābā mahātārīthai vīdā māgdā bhayā tava bābā mahātāri(3)le bhandā bhāyā || ||
(fol. 1v1–3)
End
tava sugākā (8) rājāle ājñā gardā bhayā he mantri tīmī kastā tarahasaṃga bācī āyau tyo manuṣya ko ho bhanyāra mantrīle bhaṃdā bhayā || ||śaile (fol. 1v7–8)
Microfilm Details
Reel No. A 342/15a
Date of Filming 05-05-1972
Exposures 5
Used Copy Kathmandu
Type of Film Positive
Remarks The text is on exp. 3t
Catalogued by KT/JM
Date 16-12-2002
