Manuscript titled Death of Śiśupāla, used for recitation, contemplation, and study; draws from epic mythology about king Śiśupāla who opposes the Hindu deity Kṛṣṇa who cuts off his head with his discus (cakra). Manuscript is incomplete and comprises only part of the fifth of 23 books. Title given as author's name in the colophon (f. 10v).
Manuscript formerly housed with Ms. Coll. 390 Item 526.; Colophon: śrī iti māghe paṃcamasargaḥ samāptaḥ // (f. 10v); Title from colophon (f. 10v).; Written in 9 lines per leaf.; 3 leaves foliated 3-5, upper left and lower right verso.; Mistakes covered in yellow or blacked out; verse numbers highlighted in red throughout; vertical margins marked with quadruple red line.; In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Coll. 390
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