Descriptive Catalogue of Govt Collections of Manuscripts Part 5 Ten Appendices

SR No.: 018045
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hiralal R Kapadia
Publisher: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 330
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue & Catalogue
File Size: 11 MB

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Preface
Addhamăgahi whereas the rest of the works including even exegetical literature comprising Nijjuttis, Bhäsas and Cunnis are in Jaiņa Marahaţthi ( Sk. Jaina Mähärāştri ). Some portions of Cunnis are at times in Sanskrta.
In the Gujarāti works there are several 'fabbás--bálavabodhas. Those pertaining to 31 canonical texts are noted by me in my article
ITATAI aramaat” published in "Jaina Satya Prakāśa" (Vol. XIII, No. 11, pp. 251-255).
In Appendix IV, out of about 760 independent works there are only 60 (independent) ones which are dated. This is not unusual when we know that in olden days authors did not care even to mention the name of their work, much less their own name in their composition. The oldest dated work here recorded is Nandisätracarņi, its date being Vikrama Samvat 733 i. e. 677 A. D. The latest works which are dated, are each of Samvat 1838. It is possible to form some idea about the dates of other works, in case their authors can be identified from their names mentioned in these works, and a terminus ad quem can be fixed in the case of some works from the age of their manuscript actually mentioned or conjecturable. But a person like me preparing a descriptive catalogue, is not expected to attempt or solve these problems of chronology, and I shall be consequently excused, if I do no tackle them. It may be suggested en passant that Appendices II-IV, VI, IX and X of Jaina-pustaka-prašasti-sangraha ( Vol. I ) referred to on p. III may be consulted as they furnish us with names of authors, scribes and others.
Appendix V records dated manuscripts. Mostly the Vikrama era is mentioned. At times Saka Samvat is given.
A manuscript means any document or work written by hand. I here use it in the latter sense. Manuscripts can be divided into two groups according as they deal with one or more works. The second group can be further divided into two sub-groups, the former containing homogenious works and the latter heterogenious
1 As stated by me in my article "h à gai tag Tİ” published in "Gujarätī” (Weekly, 27-7-41) there are various synonyms for this e. g. 24*, zarf, zy, , ref and 1729F.