Catalogue of Sanskrit and Prakrit Manuscripts- Jodhupur Collection Part- IX (An Old and Rare Book)

Preface As publication number 132 of the "Rajasthan Oriental Series" the present volume catalogues some 1950 manuscripts falling between accession number 28147 to 30518. The different textual and physical details of the manuscripts are given in eleven columns in accordance with the scheme drawn up by the Ministry of Education, Govt of India. For convenience of reference extracts of the beginning, end, and colophon of about sixty noteworthy manuscripts in Devanagari are given at the end of the volume. An Index to the title of works, authors and commentators enhances the utility of the Catalogue.

Among manuscripts of particular interest are the "Smarta-bodha-sangraha" (136/28472) as a testimony to the love for learning among the rulers. It is a work on the Dharmasastra. The "Visnu-Sahasranama" (1136/28606) with a commentary in Hindi dated V.S. 1754 provides enough material for the linguist as well. Madhava Bhatta in his "Sura-Simha-vamsa-prasasti kavya"(1476/28611) dated V.S.1777 has given us an panegyrical account of the rulers of Bikaner which can be utilised with profit in dynastic histories. The two valuable commentaries on the well known works of the poet Kalidasa (1460/29468) and 1468/28768) add to the existing commentaries on the two texts. For students of grammar the"Vardhamana Mangla tika"of the Sarasvata Vyakarana (1579/28699) of V.S.1783 has its own value. The - Rekha Ganita" (1753/28623), "Pancangadhikara" (1826/- 28621 and the "Prabodha Sudhakara"(1829/28420)are excellent works on astronomy.

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