Naiṣadīyaprakāśa sarga 8, circa 1700-1850; नैषदीयप्रकाश सर्ग ८१७००-१८५०

Contributor:

Viśvanāthabhaṭṭa Goḍisa (Son of Raghunāthabhaṭṭa) (former owner)

Name:

Nārāyaṇa Bedarakara

Date:

1700

Description:

Manuscript used for contemplation and study and is a commentary (prakāśa) on the eighth section (sarga) of this Hindu epic love story about Nala, king of the Niṣadas, and his wife Damayantī, how they came to be married and their subsequent exploits.

Language:

Sanskrit

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Viśvanāthabhaṭṭa Goḍisa, son of Raghunāthabhaṭṭa, with manuscripts Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1495, Item 1496, and Item 1498, which were originally part of the same manuscript. Owner's name is on Item 1496 (f. 23v).

Subject:

Śrīharṣa, active 12th century. Naiṣadhīyacarita; Nala (Hindu mythological character); Damayantī (Hindu mythological character); Hindu mythology; Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts, Sanskrit; Manuscripts

Physical Description:

1 item (20 leaves) : paper; 12 x 28 cm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Name written as Nārāyaṇa Vedarakara, son of Narasiṃha Vedarakara, in the manuscript (f. 20v).; Title from colophon (f. 20v).; Written in 13-14 lines per leaf.; 20 leaves foliated 1-20, upper left and lower right verso.; Colophon: iti śrīvedarakaropanāmaśrīmannarasi[ṃ]hapaṃḍitātmajanārāyaṇakṛte naiṣadhīyaprakāśeṣṭamaḥ sargaḥ / siddheśvaryyai namaḥ // (f. 20v).; Mistakes blacked out; verse numbers highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with double black line.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390

Collection:

Collection of Indic Manuscripts