Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts Asiatic Society Vol 14

SR No.: 020284
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Hariprasad Shastri, Chintaharan Chakravarti
Publisher: Asiatic Society
Publication Year: 1955
Total Pages: 78
Language: English, Sanskrit
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 5 MB

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little-known works. Of course, in every subject there are unique MSS. of some work or other, though not of any great importance.
In the section of KAMAŚĀSTRA we have a small Sūtra work (4) on the utility of drinking wine attributed to King Purūravas. There is also an expository work (5), attributed to King Bharata, based on the same or a similar Sūtra work. Another very small work accompanied by a commentary is the Smararahasya pañcaratna (8), the author and commentator, preceptor and disciple, being both yogins.
In VASTU-SASTRA there is no work requiring a special mention. Reference may, however, be made to a number of allied works described in a previous volume (III. 2464–2526, 2812–2827) dealing with rituals connected with architectural undertakings.
In SANGĪTA-ŚĀSTRA, besides the works already dealt with by Mr. Gangoly as indicated above there is a very interesting work written by various scholars at the instance of Malik Sulutā Sāhi or Malik Sarak Sulitān Sāhi of Kadā, near Venī, who seems to have been a great patron of Indian music and the literature on it. He collected various Sanskrit works on music and assembled scholars from different parts of the country making grants of land and gifts of gold, cloth, etc. In 1428 A.D. this band of scholars composed the Samgitasiromani (59) at the bidding of the Sāhi.
We have also reference to other patrons in a number of other works:
Jayaccandradeva Saptamacakravarti-Patron of Kavibāla
sarasvati Subhamkara, author of Samgānasāgara (61). Jāțalendra or Jāțavendra (according to India Office MS.) of
Rewa, son of Virajit, son of Surava, who lived in a town near a river below the fort Hariyā--Patron of the royal
priest Kşemakarņa or Meşakarņa, author of Rāgamālā (62). Mahārājādhirāja Ganapatideva-Patron of Gajasādhanika
Jāyasenāpati, author of N rttaratnāvalī (66). Gajapati Nārāyaṇadeva, son of Padmanābha--Patron of
Puruşottama Miśra, author of Samgitanārāyana (60), which is referred to in the colophons as the work of Nārāyaṇadeva.
Another work of royal authorship is the Anandasanjivana (55) of Mahārājādhirājä Madanapāla who had a number of virudas or epithets.