Descriptive Catalogue of Sanskrit Manuscripts In Madras Vol 01 Part 01

SR No.: 020674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: M Sheshgiri Shastri
Publisher: Government Press Madras
Publication Year: 1901
Total Pages: 118
Language: English
Classification: Catalogue
File Size: 6 MB

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THE SANSKRIT MANUSCRIPTS.
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The first passage of the extract is a kind of index giving the first few words, and the number, of the Reas in the Varga. Such an index is added to many of the Vargas in this codex. Another peculiar feature is that an index is added at the end of each Adhyāya which gives the initial two or three words of every Varga, beginning from the 1st Varga of the next Adhyāya, and going backwards up to the 1st Varga of the Adhyāya. For instance, at the end of the 8th Adhyaya, the index begins with the first four words of the 1st Varga of the next Adhyāya, viz., the Brähmaņa, which begins as 3rfa 291714941 Tacos: (Vide p. 10). Next comes the first few words of the last Varga in the 8th Adhyāya, i.e., of the 49th Varga, then of the 48th Varga and so on, till the 1st Varga.
Then follows another index which gives the first words of the 1st, 11th, 21st, 31st, 41st, &c,, Vargas. The number of Vargas remaining over the decennial number, i.e., over 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, &c., is also added. For example in the 8th Adhyāya, the words त्यंचित्, ईखयन्तीः, अक्षीभ्यां, आत्वाहा, अपश्यन्त्वा are the initial words of the 1st, 11th, 21st, 31st and 41st Vargas; and 99 or 9 at the end shows that there are nine Vargas over 40, making up a total of 49 Vargas. Similar mnemonical formalæ occur in the Yajur Vedas also.
The following list of the authors and authoresses of the Sūktas of the Rgvēda, which is of much interest to the students of history and mythology, is given in alphabetical order. The same list is printed also in Vol. VI of Professor Max Müller's Rgvēda,
अंहोमुक् वामदे
OTT: ... 10 126 HAT: HATI ... 1034 3416: ... 1 165 to अगस्त्यः विषशङ्का
ar? ... 191
अगस्त्यस्य स्वसा Dramai
1 ... 10 अग्नयः धिष्ण्याः
4: ... 9
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